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Who invented the reflecting telescope?
Newton
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A group of TWO stars held together by gravitational attraction is called a?
Binary System
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Supergiant star that collapses and disappears from space is called?
Black Hole
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The scientific study of the stars
Astronomy
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Small and medium-sized star, our Sun
Dwarf Star
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this instrument REFLECTS light off mirrors to make objects appear bigger.
Reflecting telescope
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Define:
Blue Star & Red Star
Blue star: Color of the brightest star
Red Star: Color of the coolest star
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Huge star system that cover many light-years of space is called?
Galaxy
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The practice of finding guidance from stars
Astrology
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constellations that revolve around the North Star
Circumpolar
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This instrument collects RADIO waves using concave-shaped disk.
Radio Telescope
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What is the difference in Absolute magnitude and Apparent magnitude?
Absolute: true brightness of a star
Apparent: how bright a star appears to be
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A GALAXY shaped like a round or flattened ball, generally containing only old stars is called?
Elliptical Galaxy
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Made of irregular shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust
Asteroids
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An existing star flares and becomes brighter is called?
Nova
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This instrument bends light through lenses to make objects look bigger; uses convex and concave lenses.
Refracting Telescope
400
Contains three or four stars held together by gravitational attraction.
Multiple Star groups
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Stars which go through periods of swelling and brightening, then shrinking and dimming; the absolute magnitude changes.
Pulsating Variable Stars
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A cloud of dust, gases, and debris
Nebula
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The apparent movement or change in position of one star in relationship to other stars is called?
Parallax
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This instrument breaks down light given off by a star into all of its colors.
Spectroscope
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Pairs of stars that orbit each other. When one star moves in front of the other, it eclipes the other stat.
Eclipsing Variable Stars
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The wavelengths on a spectroscope demonstrate this when an object is moving away from the Earth.
Red Shift
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What is the difference between:
Meteorite, Meteoroid, and Meteor
Meteorite: Chunk of metal or stone that come through Earth's atmosphere and has landed on earth
Meteoroid: Chunk of metal or stone moving towards Earth's atmosphere
Meteor: Chunk of metal or stone that has entered Earth's atmosphere and light up due to friction as it passes through
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Explain the difference between:
Global Cluster and Open Star Cluster
Globular Cluster: A group of several thousand to a million stars that form a ball
Open Star Cluster: A group of several hundred to a few thousand stars in NO arrangement