STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS

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Across
  1. 5. – temp indicator of a star’s color
  2. 6. - some people makes a wish one the ________ star they see at night
  3. 7. - ranges from red to yellow to blue
  4. 10. - the movement of the earth around its axis
  5. 12. – closest star to earth next to our sun
  6. 16. – the color of the hottest stars
  7. 17. – medium-sized star
  8. 22. – the little bear and smaller version of Ursa Major
  9. 23. - constellations that lie near the equator are canis major, canis minor, pegasus and _______
  10. 25. - stars that are ten times larger than the sun
  11. 27. - because of the earth's _________ around the sun, we see various constellations
  12. 29. – a constellation named after a wueen in Greek mythology, is the 25th largest constellation
  13. 31. - a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology
  14. 33. - 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
  15. 34. – are sometimes called morning star
  16. 35. - A group of stars that form patterns but are actually part of one or multiple constellations,
  17. 39. – It refers to half-man, half-horse creature in greek mythology
  18. 40. – Latin name for cross
  19. 41. – a constellation that cannot be seen in the northern hemisphere
Down
  1. 1. - a greenish white star in the loin or flank of the Great Bear.
  2. 2. - very small stars
  3. 3. - is a science that uses the principals of physics and mathematics to explain and predict the phenomenon of celestial bodies
  4. 4. – has seven stars, four for the trapezoid body and three for the handle.
  5. 7. – Constellations that can be seen all year round
  6. 8. - also known as "ursa major"
  7. 9. - the sections of the sky that contains patterns
  8. 11. – located at the tip of Ursa Minor
  9. 13. - a group of stars which form a pattern in the night sky.
  10. 14. – twice to 10 times larger than our sun
  11. 15. – illusion created by the moving air in the atmosphere that bends this light
  12. 18. – coolest star
  13. 19. - the only known star in our galaxy which is not part of a constellation
  14. 20. – describes the rate at which a stars radiates energy.
  15. 21. – latin for “keel” which means boat’s bottom and the 34th largest constellation
  16. 24. – 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’s destiny.
  17. 26. – known as the big bear, the third largest known constellation and is easy to see.
  18. 28. - devised a scale of 1-6 to describe the apparent magnitude of a star
  19. 30. - the greek philosopher that created the constellation Argo Navis
  20. 32. – latin name for swan, is the 16th largest constellation and recognized for its asterism that forms a cross and is referred to the northern cross
  21. 36. – massive ball of glowing hydrogen and helium of extremely high temperatures, held together by its own gravity.
  22. 37. - window to the future
  23. 38. – is known to be shooting stars and falling stars