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characteristics of stars
kinds of stars
constellations
star groups
other space objects
100
how bright a star really is
What is absolute magnitude
100
stars that regularly or repeatedly change magnitude
What is variable star
100
constellations that revolve around the north star
What is circumpolar
100
two stars grouped together by gravity
What is binary star
100
irregular shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
What is an asteroid
200
how bright a star appears to us
What is apparent magnitude
200
the result of an existing star suddenly flaring up and becoming brighter than normal
What is nova
200
the belief that movement and position of the sun, moon, stars, and planets influence people's lives
What is astrology
200
three or four stars grouped together
What is multiple star group
200
a rocky substance out in space
What is meteoroid
300
small to medium stars
What are dwarf stars
300
a neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis
What is pulsar
300
the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects
What is astronomy
300
a group of several hundred to few thousand stars with no particular arrangement
What is an open cluster
300
a meteoroid that has entered the atmosphere
What is meteor
400
a star that is hundreds of times larger and 1,000's of times more luminous than the sun
What is supergiant
400
a supergiant star that collapses and disappears from space
What is blackhole
400
telescopes that bend light
What is refracting telescope
400
a huge star system that contains millions or billions of stars
What is a galaxy
400
any meteoroid that hits the earth's surface
What is meteorite
500
the second closest star to earth
What is proxima centauri
500
the death explosion of a star
What is supernova
500
telescope that uses mirrors
What is reflecting telescope
500
more than 30 galaxies including the milky way
What is the local group
500
icy chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust orbiting the sun
What is comet