Stars and Constellations

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  1. 7. Instrument used to make distant objects like stars appear closer.
  2. 8. A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern or picture.
  3. 9. The astronomical name for the North Star.
  4. 12. MAJOR The large constellation known as the Great Bear, containing the Big Dipper.
  5. 13. WAY The name of the galaxy we live in.
  6. 14. STAR Star found almost directly above the North Pole (also Polaris).
  7. 15. The time when stars are most visible from Earth.
  8. 16. Where we look from Earth to see stars and constellations.
  9. 17. Giant ball of hot, glowing gas in space.
  10. 18. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
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  1. 1. Famous constellation shaped like a hunter with a bright belt.
  2. 2. Well-known star pattern, comes in Big and Little versions.
  3. 3. The shape or arrangement formed by stars in a constellation.
  4. 4. A band of constellations through which the Sun, Moon, and planets appear to move.
  5. 5. The science that studies stars, planets, and the universe.
  6. 6. A type of star much larger and brighter than our Sun (e.g., Red ____).
  7. 7. The way stars seem to shimmer or flash due to Earth's atmosphere.
  8. 8. A group of stars physically close together in space.
  9. 10. The star closest to Earth.
  10. 11. The distance light travels in one whole year (used for star distances).