Astronomy 101 Chapter 2 Crossword
Across
- 2. You can use this “handy” tool to measure angular distances
- 6. This term also means hump-backed
- 7. This constellation contains the star Betelgeuse
- 8. Equal to 60 arcseconds
- 9. Stars that never go below the horizon
- 12. Sun’s apparent path on the sky
- 13. Day of the year with most daylight hours
- 17. Measure of your north-south position on Earth
- 20. Earth’s wobble
Down
- 1. A growing moon is referred to as this
- 3. Occurs when Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon
- 4. Constellations along the ecliptic
- 5. Boundary between Earth and sky
- 10. Region of sky with well defined borders
- 11. Time during which the Moon is entirely covered by the umbra
- 14. Angular size of this object is about 1/2 degree
- 15. A shrinking moon is referred to as this
- 16. Directly overhead
- 18. The Moon is not visible in this phase
- 19. Region where light is partially blocked