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Astronomy Matters For Chemistry Teachers, Terry Smith, Jay Huebner, Robert Vergenz
Astronomy Matters For Chemistry Teachers, Terry Smith, Jay Huebner, Robert Vergenz
Jay S Huebner
The purpose of this paper is to encourage more chemistry teachers to become familiar with some of the basic ideas described in typical introductory astronomy courses (1 - 9), including those about the origin of elements and forms of matter. These ideas would enrich chemistry courses and help resolve some basic misconceptions that are expressed in many introductory texts (10 - 16) and journal articles for chemistry teachers (17, 18). These misconceptions are typified by statements such as "we can classify all substances as either elements or compounds," and "nature has provided 92 elements out of which all matter is …
Equatorial Wind Compression Effects Across The H-R Diagram., R. Ignace, J. P. Cassinelli
Equatorial Wind Compression Effects Across The H-R Diagram., R. Ignace, J. P. Cassinelli
Richard Ignace
We investigate the degree to which moderate stellar rotation rates can influence the two-dimensional density structure in the winds of four classes of stars: WoIf-Rayet, B[e], asymptotic giant branch (AGB), and novae. These classes are distributed across the H-R diagram and have a wide range of escape speeds and wind acceleration. Furthermore, all have members which possess asymmetric circumstellar nebulae. It has been suggested that these asymmetries could result from stellar winds which have moderate equatorial density enhancements. Large enhancements may arise as the result of stellar rotation as demonstrated by the wind-compressed disk (WCD) model of Bjorkman & Cassinelli. …
The H Ii Region Complex G5.48-0.24: Radio Continuum, H I, And Co Observations, Bon-Chul Koo, Kee-Tae Kim, Ho-Gyu Lee, Min S. Yun, Paul T P Ho
The H Ii Region Complex G5.48-0.24: Radio Continuum, H I, And Co Observations, Bon-Chul Koo, Kee-Tae Kim, Ho-Gyu Lee, Min S. Yun, Paul T P Ho
Min S. Yun
We have carried out VLA radio continuum (6 and 20cm), VLA HI 21cm line, and 13CO J = 1 --> 0 line observations of the Galactic H II region G5.48-0.24. We present the continuum maps at 21 cm with 50" resolution and at 6 and 20 cm with 5" resolution. The radio continuum maps show that the H II region is composed of a bright component immersed in a diffuse emission of 6' (or 21 pc) radius. The bright component has a compact (0.7 pc) core surrounded by an extended (3.4 pc) halo. According to Wood & Churchwell (1989), the …
A Simple Model For Nonequilibrium Fluctuations In A Fluid, Alejandro Garcia, F. Baras, M. Malek Mansour
A Simple Model For Nonequilibrium Fluctuations In A Fluid, Alejandro Garcia, F. Baras, M. Malek Mansour
Alejandro Garcia
Presents a train model that shows the long-range spatial correlations of fluctuations in nonequilibrium fluid systems. Illustration of model through analysis of flat-car trains running on parallel tracks; Simulation of train model in computers; Theoretical analysis for fluctuations in the train model; Relationship between train model and the fluctuating hydrodynamic theory of fluids.