STARS
Across
- 3. gas that flows outward from the corona composed of ions (2wds)
- 6. violent eruptions of particles and radiation from the sun (2wds)
- 8. gravity and ___________ balance itself in a star
- 9. how bright a star appears (2wds)
- 11. massive explosion of a star
- 12. sun spots are caused by ____________ __________ (2wds)
- 14. outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
- 15. another name for Ursa Major (2wds)
- 17. hot condensed oject at the center of a nebula that will become a new star when nuclear reaction begins
- 18. groups of stars shaped like mythological characters
- 20. the energy output from the surface of a star per second
- 21. an extremely dense object that's gravity is so immense, light can not escape (2wds)
- 22. exactly or sharply defined or stated
Down
- 1. ___________ and pressure balance itself in a star
- 2. diagonal region of stars, where most stars are located (2wds)
- 4. a cloud of interstellar dust and gas
- 5. splitting of heavy atomic nuclei into smaller nuclei
- 7. combination of lightweight atomic nuclei
- 8. apparent shift in position caused by motion of the observer
- 9. how bright a star would appear if it were at of distance of 10pc (2wds)
- 10. a subtle wavelength shift
- 13. dark spots on the surface of the sun
- 16. visible surface of the sun
- 17. an arc of gas that is ejected from the chromosphere
- 19. visible light arranged according to wavelengths
- 21. two stars that are gravationally attached to each other
- 22. 3.26 light years