Constellations
Across
- 2. it ranges from red to yellow to blue depending on the surface temperature
- 4. known as the "north star"
- 9. devised a scale of 1-6 to describe the apparent magnitude of a star
- 11. is a recognized, but not official grouping of stars
- 13. "shooting star" or "falling star" is actually a ______
- 14. ________ temperature of stars that are expressed in Kelvin
- 17. to get this, astromomers study the spectral lines of the stars
- 20. stars that are twice to 10 times larger than our sun are considered _________ stars
- 21. before formal science came in, people looked to the sky for _______
- 22. is a pseudoscience that determines the influence of the state of the stars and the planets at the time of one's birth on an individual destiny or future
- 25. is a science that uses the principals of physics and mathematics to explain and predict the phenomenon of celestial bodies
- 27. the sections of the sky that contains patterns
- 29. the _______ the stars the reddish they appear
- 30. is described in terms of magnitude and luminosity
- 32. describes the rate at which a star radiates energy
- 34. constellations that lie near the equator are canis major, canis minor, pegasus and _______
- 35. ancient civilizations looked up to these patterns as messages, guides, or symbols from the ________
- 36. very small stars are considered as _______ stars
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- 1. latin for 'cross'
- 2. latin for "keel"
- 3. the second brightest star, and is a part of carina constellation
- 5. also known as "ursa major"
- 6. it is the closest star to earth next to sun
- 7. the color of the hottest star
- 8. an aboriginal tribe in Australia
- 10. illusion created by the moving air in the atmosphere
- 12. constellations that can be seen all year round
- 15. refers to the half-man, half-horse in greek mythology
- 16. the greek philosopher that created the constellation Argo Navis
- 18. considered as "window to the future"
- 19. some people makes a wish one the ________ star they see at night
- 23. also known as "ursa minor"
- 24. the big dipper is an asterism of _______
- 26. because of the earth's _________ around the sun, we see various constellations
- 27. a constellation named after a queen in greek mythology, is the 25th largest constellation
- 28. are massive ball of glowing hydrogen and helium of extremely high temperatures
- 29. latin name for 'swan' and is the 16th largest constellation
- 31. the movement of the earth around its axis
- 33. "morning star" is actually planet ______