Stargazing

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Across
  1. 2. Line where the sky appears to meet the Earth.
  2. 6. Impact mark often observed on the moon.
  3. 7. Cloud of gas and dust where stars can form.
  4. 9. North Star used for navigation.
  5. 10. Icy object that develops a bright tail when near the sun.
  6. 13. Measurement of a star’s brightness.
  7. 14. Longest or shortest day of the year.
  8. 15. Path one body takes as it revolves around another.
Down
  1. 1. Group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
  2. 3. Instrument used to magnify distant celestial objects.
  3. 4. Time when day and night are roughly equal in length.
  4. 5. Small star pattern such as the Big Dipper.
  5. 8. Massive system of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
  6. 11. Streak of light caused by a particle burning in Earth’s atmosphere.
  7. 12. Point directly overhead in the night sky.