Simply Superior Spica by WILLIAM LARSON https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079 Made by Will Larson en-us 2021-02-01 17:41:27 UTC 2024-01-01 03:27:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f320.png Luminosity of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150145006 The luminosity of Spica is 12,100 sol (sun).  Spica is the brightest in its constellation, Virgo. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150145006 Temperature of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150147197 The surface temperature of spica is about 40,000 degrees fahrenheit and about 22,400 Kelvin. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150147197 Solar Mass of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150148212 The Solar Mass of spica compared to our sun is about 10.3 solar masses. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150148212 Distance from Earth in Light Years williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150150049 Spica is about 262 million light years away from the Earth. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150150049 Estimated Age of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150152435 Spica's estimated age is about 12.5 million years. Spica is almost to the end of its lifetime. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150152435 Elements Presented in Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150154084 Spica is made up of sulfur, calcium, titanium, iron, hydrogen, and helium.]]> 2021-02-01 18:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150154084 Estimated length of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150157389 Spica's estimated lifetime is about 30 million years. The reason Spica does not live as long as other stars is because of its mass. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150157389 Type of Star Spica is williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150162242 Spica is a blue giant, and is very close to a main sequence star. It is in the Main Sequence life cycle. It's spectral type is B. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150162242 Picture of Spica williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150164149 2021-02-01 18:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150164149 HR Diagram williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150170315 Below is an HR diagram that displays Spica. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150170315 1st Interesting Fact williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150172394 Spica is a binary star that is made out of two stars that are very close to each other.]]> 2021-02-01 18:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150172394 2nd Interesting Fact williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150175744 The Brazilian state of Pará is represented by Spica on the Brazilian Flag. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150175744 3rd interesting Fact williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150181241 The best time to view Spica is during the month of May. ]]> 2021-02-01 18:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1150181241 williamlarson25 https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1168146543 2021-02-05 13:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/williamlarson25/ce0qsgflo967n079/wish/1168146543