Transcript Globular Cluster - Lick Observatory

Globular Cluster
By: Lew Yonemoto
Jessica Garcia
Mayra Navarro
Outline
Star Formation
Star Evolution
Observations
Comparison of Isochrones
Aging of Cluster
Conclusion
Star Formation
Gas clouds come
together by gravity
Then it heats up and
gives off light in
order to cool down
Then it shrinks and
the core heats up
until fusion
starts,which begins
the main sequence
Star Evolution
Observations
Comparison of
Isochrones
Aging of Cluster
Conclusions
M 13 is about 13.6 billion years old +/1.5 billion years, which means that the
universe is about 13.6 billion years old
or older
This is one of the best methods that
scientist have used to be able to
measure the age of the universe
Acknowledgments
Our project advisors: Nick Konidaris
and Jason Melbourne (Graduate
students)
Research astronomer at Lick
Observatory: Dr.Elinor Gates