Chatper 10 - Stars

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Across
  1. 4. a group of stars that form a pattern
  2. 7. the galaxy that we live in
  3. 8. ____ telescope; collects radio waves to detect objects in space
  4. 10. closest star to Earth
  5. 12. the death explosion of a star
  6. 14. glowing balls of gases that produce light
  7. 16. color of the coolest stars
  8. 17. an irregularly shaped piece of rock, metal, and dust
  9. 18. the belief that the stars can control your destiny
  10. 22. when a massive supergiant collapses and disappears from space
  11. 25. smaller star, like our sun
  12. 27. ____ magnitude; how bright a star really is
  13. 29. ____ magnitude; how bright a star appears to be
  14. 30. ____ telescope; reflects light to make objects appear larger
Down
  1. 1. meteoroid that passes through Earth's atmosphere and hits Earth
  2. 2. the largest and brightest stars
  3. 3. an existing star that flares up and becomes brighter than normal
  4. 5. the scientific study of stars
  5. 6. the brightness of a star
  6. 9. star ____; large group of stars held together by gravity
  7. 11. a star's apparent movement in relationship to other stars
  8. 13. ____ stars; regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude
  9. 15. a neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis
  10. 19. _____ telescope; bend light to makes object appear larger
  11. 20. a huge star system that covers many light-years of space
  12. 21. an interstellar cloud of gas and debris
  13. 23. ___ system; contains 2 stars held together by gravitational attraction
  14. 24. meteoroid that lights up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere
  15. 26. an icy chunk of frozen gasses, water, and dust that orbits the sun
  16. 28. color of the hottest stars