Tools
Used to observed far away objects, not to be confused with a microscope
telescope
Our "home" Galaxy
The Milky Way
This constellation is named after a small bear and often discussed with the "dippers"
Ursa Minor
First Stage
protostar
The study of The Universe
Astronomy
"Controversial" inventor of an early telescope
Galileo
The shape of our "home" galaxy
spiral
Two determining factors of what constellations are visible in the night sky to observers
time of year/season
Second Stage
main sequence star
Polaris is another name form what well-known object in the sky?
The North Star
These telescopes use mirrors to "redirect and magnify" visible light
reflecting
Not just "irregular" this galaxy shape looks like a somewhat flattened oval
elliptical
The number of constellations currently recognized throughout astronomy
88
Third Stage
red giant or supergiant
What type of star is our Sun
main sequence star
Without mirrors, these telescopes use a combination of lens types
refracting
A large cloud of gas and dust that can be seen in a galaxy
nebula
The "twins" constellation
Gemini
Fourth Stage
white dwarf or supernova
Most Constellations get their names from what non-scientific source?
Greek or Roman Mythology
2 lens types used in our telescope designs
concave & convex
W_________(M 51): name of another example of a spiral galaxy
Whirlpool
Similar pattern of stars within a constellation
asterism
Fifth Stage
neutron or black hole/dwarf
Mr. B.'s zodiac constellation
Leo