EPISODE · Jun 11, 2021 · 47 MIN
Episode 54 --- What Nearby Stellar Open Clusters Are Still Teaching Us
from The Cosmic Controversy Podcast · host brucedorminey
Marc Pinsonneault, a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and an expert on stellar open clusters, chats about some of the most famous star clusters in the sky, including the beautiful, blue Seven Sisters of The Pleiades; the Hyades star cluster and the Beehive star cluster. We also cover what such clusters teach us about our own Sun and the evolution of stars in general.
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Marc Pinsonneault, a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University in Columbus, and an expert on stellar open clusters, chats about some of the most famous star clusters in the sky, including the beautiful, blue Seven Sisters of The Pleiades; the Hyades star cluster and the Beehive star cluster. We also cover what such clusters teach us about our own Sun and the evolution of stars in general.
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Episode 54 --- What Nearby Stellar Open Clusters Are Still Teaching Us
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