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STARS AND CONSTELLATION
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star: hot luminous celestial body.
sun:Apparently the brightest star because it is the nearest star on Earth.
constellations:Used to track artificial satellites in the sky to indicate general directions and to locate certain stars and galaxies.
astronomy:The scientific study of objects in the universe.
zodiac:Means, "circle of animals in the Greek."
parallax:The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from two different positions.
apparent magnitude:The amount of light received on Earth.
William Herschel:A British astronomer who founded the stellar astronomy.
nebula:A star begins as a large cloud of gas and dust called____.
asterism:The star patterns that have been discovered but have not been officially identified as constellation are called____.
circumpolar:Constellation that move in counterclockwise direction.
precession:The difference in the two solar calendars is caused by an astronomical phenomenon called____.
astrology:Refers to the belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets against the starry background influence people's personalities and shape their lives.
sun:A yellow star.
betelguese:Called Alpha Orionis or Alpha Ori from the Orion Constellation.
STARS AND CONSTELLATION
Across:3. | Refers to the belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets against the starry background influence people's personalities and shape their lives. | 7. | The star patterns that have been discovered but have not been officially identified as constellation are called____. | 9. | A British astronomer who founded the stellar astronomy. |
| 12. | A star begins as a large cloud of gas and dust called____. | 15. | The amount of light received on Earth. |
| | Down:1. | Used to track artificial satellites in the sky to indicate general directions and to locate certain stars and galaxies. | 2. | Called Alpha Orionis or Alpha Ori from the Orion Constellation. | 4. | The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from two different positions. | 5. | Means, "circle of animals in the Greek." | 6. | Constellation that move in counterclockwise direction. |
| 8. | hot luminous celestial body. | 10. | The scientific study of objects in the universe. | 11. | Apparently the brightest star because it is the nearest star on Earth. | 13. | A yellow star. | 14. | The difference in the two solar calendars is caused by an astronomical phenomenon called____. |
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STARS AND CONSTELLATION
Across:3. | Refers to the belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon and planets against the starry background influence people's personalities and shape their lives. | 7. | The star patterns that have been discovered but have not been officially identified as constellation are called____. | 9. | A British astronomer who founded the stellar astronomy. |
| 12. | A star begins as a large cloud of gas and dust called____. | 15. | The amount of light received on Earth. |
| | Down:1. | Used to track artificial satellites in the sky to indicate general directions and to locate certain stars and galaxies. | 2. | Called Alpha Orionis or Alpha Ori from the Orion Constellation. | 4. | The apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from two different positions. | 5. | Means, "circle of animals in the Greek." | 6. | Constellation that move in counterclockwise direction. |
| 8. | hot luminous celestial body. | 10. | The scientific study of objects in the universe. | 11. | Apparently the brightest star because it is the nearest star on Earth. | 13. | A yellow star. | 14. | The difference in the two solar calendars is caused by an astronomical phenomenon called____. |
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