characteristics of stars/the sun
kinds of stars
constellation/stargazing
star groups
other space objects
100
our closest star
What is the sun
100
stars that regularly or repeated change in magnitude
What is variable stars
100
a group of stars that appear to form a picture or pattern in the sky
What is constellation
100
Can detect objects that do not give off enough light to be detected by other telescopes
What is Radio Telescope
100
Irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
What are Asteroids
200
70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 2% other gases
What is the sun made up of
200
a kind of variable star that swells, shrinks, dims, and brightens to change magnitude with this cycle
What is pulsating variable stars
200
stars that revolve around the north star
What is circumpolar constellation
200
A device that breaks down light into all of it's colors, similar to a prism
What is Spectroscope
200
A rocky object in space that is smaller than an asteroid
What is a meteoroid
300
the brightness of a star
What is magnitude
300
a star that does not change its absolute magnitude but does change its apparent magnitude
What is eclipsing variable stars
300
the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects
What is astronomy
300
An object that is moving away from the earth and it's colors and wavelengths become longer and shift toward the red end.
What is Redshift
300
A meteoroid that lights up because of friction as it moves through earth's atmosphere
What is a Meteor
400
the true brightness of a star
What is absolute magnitude
400
A star that suddenly flares up and becomes hundred and thousands of times brighter than normal
What is nova
400
a telescope that uses only lenses to make objects appear larger
What is refracting telescope
400
A small group of 3 or 4 stars
What is Multiple Star Group
400
A meteoroid that does not burn up in earth's atmosphere and hits earth's surface
What is a Meteorite
500
how bright a star looks
What is apparent magnitude
500
A cloud of interstellar gases and debris
What is nebula
500
a telescope that uses lenses and mirrors to make objects appear larger
What is reflecting telescope
500
A large group of stars close enough to be held together by gravity
What is Star Cluster
500
An icy chunk of frozen gasses, water, and dust that continually orbit the sun
What is a Comet
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