Across
- 2. A huge group of single stars, star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
- 5. The larger and lighter part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part.
- 6. The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides.
- 7. When an object in space comes between the sun and a third object, the object will cast a shadow on the third object.
- 8. A galaxy that does not have a regular shape.
- 10. An enormously bright, distant galaxy with a giant black hole at its center.
- 11. The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so.
Down
- 1. A galaxy shaped like a round or flattened ball, generally containing only old stars.
- 3. The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth.
- 4. Tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides.
- 6. A galaxy with a bulge in the middle and arms that spiral outward in a pinwheel pattern.
- 9. The darkest park of a shadow.
