ASTRONOMY YEAR 1 REFRESHER

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Across
  1. 4. A telescope that only uses lenses to form an image.
  2. 7. First person to see the phases of Venus.
  3. 9. May be found at the centre of most galaxies - both words, no space.
  4. 13. Largest moon of any planet in the solar system.
  5. 14. Brightest star in northern hemisphere.
  6. 15. e.g. the summer triangle.
  7. 17. Name given to our galaxy - both words no space.
  8. 19. Star in Orion - she was very bad and quite mad in Harry Potter.
  9. 22. Nearest large spiral galaxy to us.
  10. 24. The lion.
  11. 26. Bright orange star in Orion.
  12. 28. Unit often used to describe distances in astronomy - first word.
  13. 29. Widely used planetarium programme.
  14. 30. Eclipse when moon casts its shadow on the earth.
Down
  1. 1. Eclipse when moon passes into Earth's shadow.
  2. 2. Our galaxy is properly described as a ______ spiral.
  3. 3. Unit often used to describe distances in astronomy - second word.
  4. 5. e.g Cassiopeia.
  5. 6. Used by astronomers to describe brightness of a star.
  6. 8. It's surface is hotter than an oven and could melt lead.
  7. 10. The path followed through the sky by the sun and planets.
  8. 11. Follow the curve of the plough's handle to find this star.
  9. 12. A cloud of dust and gas, possibly made to shine by nearby stars.
  10. 14. Central part of flying horse.
  11. 16. The largest planet.
  12. 18. Often described as a 'star city'.
  13. 20. Travel to this planet to find the largest volcano in the solar system.
  14. 21. brightest star in summer triangle.
  15. 23. The part of a telescope that you look through.
  16. 25. A telescope that uses mirrors to form an image.
  17. 27. The ringed planet.