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Berman, B. \"Magnitude Cum Laude.\" Astronomy<\/em> (December 1998): 92. How we measure the apparent brightnesses of stars is discussed.<\/p>\r\n

Dvorak, J. \"The Women Who Created Modern Astronomy [including Annie Cannon].\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (August 2013): 28.<\/p>\r\n

Hearnshaw, J. \"Origins of the Stellar Magnitude Scale.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1992): 494. A good history of how we have come to have this cumbersome system is discussed.<\/p>\r\n

Hirshfeld, A. \"The Absolute Magnitude of Stars.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1994): 35.<\/p>\r\n

Kaler, J. \"Stars in the Cellar: Classes Lost and Found.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2000): 39. An introduction is provided for spectral types and the new classes L and T.<\/p>\r\n

Kaler, J. \"Origins of the Spectral Sequence.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 1986): 129.<\/p>\r\n

Skrutskie, M. \"2MASS: Unveiling the Infrared Universe.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2001): 34. This article focuses on an all-sky survey at 2 microns.<\/p>\r\n

Sneden, C. \"Reading the Colors of the Stars.\" Astronomy<\/em> (April 1989): 36. This article includes a discussion of what we learn from spectroscopy.<\/p>\r\n

Steffey, P. \"The Truth about Star Colors.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1992): 266. The color index and how the eye and film \"see\" colors are discussed.<\/p>\r\n

Tomkins, J. \"Once and Future Celestial Kings.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (April 1989): 59. Calculating the motion of stars and determining which stars were, are, and will be brightest in the sky are discussed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

Discovery of Brown Dwarfs: http:\/\/w.astro.berkeley.edu\/~basri\/bdwarfs\/SciAm-book.pdf.<\/p>\r\n

Listing of Nearby Brown Dwarfs: http:\/\/www.solstation.com\/stars\/pc10bd.htm.<\/p>\r\n

Spectral Types of Stars: http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/astronomy-equipment\/the-spectral-types-of-stars\/.<\/p>\r\n

Stellar Velocities https:\/\/www.e-education.psu.edu\/astro801\/content\/l4_p7.html.<\/p>\r\n

Unheard Voices! The Contributions of Women to Astronomy: A Resource Guide: http:\/\/multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu\/women and http:\/\/www.astrosociety.org\/education\/astronomy-resource-guides\/women-in-astronomy-an-introductory-resource-guide\/.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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When You Are Just Too Small to be a Star: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zXCDsb4n4KU. 2013 Public Talk on Brown Dwarfs and Planets by Dr. Gibor Basri of the University of California\u2013Berkeley (1:32:52).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"

Articles<\/h2>\n
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Berman, B. “Magnitude Cum Laude.” Astronomy<\/em> (December 1998): 92. How we measure the apparent brightnesses of stars is discussed.<\/p>\n

Dvorak, J. “The Women Who Created Modern Astronomy [including Annie Cannon].” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (August 2013): 28.<\/p>\n

Hearnshaw, J. “Origins of the Stellar Magnitude Scale.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1992): 494. A good history of how we have come to have this cumbersome system is discussed.<\/p>\n

Hirshfeld, A. “The Absolute Magnitude of Stars.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1994): 35.<\/p>\n

Kaler, J. “Stars in the Cellar: Classes Lost and Found.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2000): 39. An introduction is provided for spectral types and the new classes L and T.<\/p>\n

Kaler, J. “Origins of the Spectral Sequence.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 1986): 129.<\/p>\n

Skrutskie, M. “2MASS: Unveiling the Infrared Universe.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2001): 34. This article focuses on an all-sky survey at 2 microns.<\/p>\n

Sneden, C. “Reading the Colors of the Stars.” Astronomy<\/em> (April 1989): 36. This article includes a discussion of what we learn from spectroscopy.<\/p>\n

Steffey, P. “The Truth about Star Colors.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1992): 266. The color index and how the eye and film “see” colors are discussed.<\/p>\n

Tomkins, J. “Once and Future Celestial Kings.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (April 1989): 59. Calculating the motion of stars and determining which stars were, are, and will be brightest in the sky are discussed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n

Discovery of Brown Dwarfs: http:\/\/w.astro.berkeley.edu\/~basri\/bdwarfs\/SciAm-book.pdf.<\/p>\n

Listing of Nearby Brown Dwarfs: http:\/\/www.solstation.com\/stars\/pc10bd.htm.<\/p>\n

Spectral Types of Stars: http:\/\/www.skyandtelescope.com\/astronomy-equipment\/the-spectral-types-of-stars\/.<\/p>\n

Stellar Velocities https:\/\/www.e-education.psu.edu\/astro801\/content\/l4_p7.html.<\/p>\n

Unheard Voices! The Contributions of Women to Astronomy: A Resource Guide: http:\/\/multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu\/women and http:\/\/www.astrosociety.org\/education\/astronomy-resource-guides\/women-in-astronomy-an-introductory-resource-guide\/.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h2>\n

When You Are Just Too Small to be a Star: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zXCDsb4n4KU. 2013 Public Talk on Brown Dwarfs and Planets by Dr. Gibor Basri of the University of California\u2013Berkeley (1:32:52).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t

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