phases of the moon
name the phase when the moon is completely dark
new moon
A nebular
a galaxy is
a huge very distant collection of stars
planet
large object that orbits a star
stars have different colors. can you name three of them
red, red-orange, yellow, white, blue
name the phase when the moon is completely light
full moon
the final stage of a star when the it is white and cooler
white dwarf
galaxies that look like they have two arms are called
spiral galaxies
telescope
an instrument that makes distant objects seem larger and nearer
a black hole is called this because it absorbs what?
Light
name the phase that comes after waxing crescent
1st quarter
this is when a star is many times larger than the original star. It is about 180 million degrees
red giant
What is the name of the galaxy in which we live?
The milky way
satellite
object in space that circles around another object
a moon is a natural __________- that obits a planet
satellite
name the phase that comes after the full moon
waning gibbous
when the temperature reaches at least 18 million degree and the hydrogen atoms begin combining to form helium.
protostar
Galaxies that are rounded and shaped like an egg or pancake are called
elliptical galaxies
revolution
one complete trip around the sun
tell me about one constellation
pattern of stars in the sky
A lunar eclipse only happens during which moon phase?
Full moon
It stays in this stage for a few billion years
star
galaxies that do not form a pattern are called
Irregular galaxies
Super Nova
an exploding star
name of a star in its earliest state
protostar