Astronomy Quest

2. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth?
3. How bright a star appears when it is 22 light years away is called ____ magnitude
5. The kind of spectrum that indicates which wavelengths of light are emitted from a star
10. It takes the Earth 24 hours to do this
12. The 6th planet from the Sun
14. In nuclear fusion (star formation),two hydrogen atoms fuse to make what element?
15. A large rock that has hit the Earth's surface
17. These are found between Mars and Jupiter
19. Large stars can turn into a ___ star or a black hole
20. When a comet travels through Earth's atmosphere, the ice sublimates and turns into a ____
23. What type of planet is Pluto?
24. The model where the Sun is the centre of our solar system
25. A non-official star pattern, often found within constellations
26. Made up of stars, planets, gas and dust

1. The uppermost part of the atmosphere of the Sun
4. The astronomical event where Earth is either most tilted towards/away from the Sun
6. What season is marked by a vernal equinox?
7. Our Sun is a main-sequence star. What will it become next?
8. This accounts for stars moving faster than what is expected
9. Hot stars tend to be this colour
11. This type of wave has the smallest wavelength
12. A technology originally designed for a particular purpose that has made its way to everyday use
13. A star moving away from you appears this colour
16. Absolute magnitude depends on distance and ____
18. Robotic hand on the ISS
21. Name of our galaxy
22. The distance light travels in a year