Star Facts
Star Types
Other space objects
Star Groups
Astronomy Equipment
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The brightness of a star
What is magnitude?
100
What remains after a massive super giant star explodes and disappears from space
What is a black hole?
100
A meteoroid that hits the earth's surface
What is a meteorite?
100
Group of stars that form a pattern
What is a constellation?
100
Uses radio waves to create an image of deep space and stars that may not otherwise be visible.
What is a radio telescope?
200
The actual brightness of a star
What is absolute magnitude?
200
The death explosion of a star
What is a supernova?
200
It is made of irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
What is an asteroid?
200
A huge star system that covers many light-years of space.
What is a galaxy?
200
This type of telescope uses mirrors to create a clear image
What is a reflecting telescope?
300
Measurement of a star's apparent movement over time.
What is parallax?
300
Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude.
What is variable stars?
300
A cloud of dust, gasses, and debris
What is a nebula?
300
Contains two stars
What is a binary system?
300
This telescope uses curved lenses to bend light to make objects seem larger.
What is a refracting telescope?
400
Study of stars to determine ones destiny
What is astrology?
400
This is when an existing star flares up and becomes brighter than normal.
What is a nova?
400
A chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust that orbits the earth
What is comet?
400
Two or three stars held together by gravity
What is a multiple star group?
400
Breaks starlight into its colors.
What is a spectroscope?
500
The second closest start to earth
What is Proxima Centauri
500
A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis.
What is a pulsar?
500
A rocky object that burns up in earth's atmosphere.
What is a meteor?
500
A large group of stars held together by gravity.
What is a star cluster?
500
Shows constellations and start locations in the night sky for a specific place. Can be used in star gazing.
What is a star chart?
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