Question

menkhib is one of the brightest and hottest stars in the constellation perseus. based on the nebula it is in, what might be a fun, pointed name for it? a. new york b. los angeles c. paris d. warsaw

Answer 1

The name given to the star 'menkhib' in the nebula does not match any of the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The brightest stars have names that derive from the ancients. Some are from the Greek, such as Sirius, which means 'the scorched one'-- a reference to its brilliance. A few are from Latin, but many of the best-known names are from Arabic. Unfortunately, none of the given options, namely a. New York, b. Los Angeles, c. Paris, or d. Warsaw, is a fun, pointed name for menkhib based on the nebula it is in.

Answer 2

The star Menkhib in the constellation Perseus is given a fun pointed name called los Angeles. So, option b.

What is a nebula?

An huge cloud of gas and dust that exists between stars and serves as a nursery for budding stars is called a nebula. The Latin term "nebula," which meaning "mist, vapor, fog, smoke, exhalation," is where the word first appeared. Dust, ionized gasses, and fundamental elements like hydrogen make up nebulae.Measuring around 37,000 Kelvin on its surface, Menkhib is one among the hottest and brightest stars in the night sky. To the human eye, it appears blue-white due to its high temperature, but to WISE, almost all stars appear that way.

Menkhib emits 330,000 times as much light as the sun and has a mass that is over 40 times greater. Menkhib, the runaway star, is creating a shockwave in front of