Across
- 8. Outer lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse
- 9. Occurs when day and night are the same length
- 10. The path the sun traces in the celestial sphere - the plane where Earth orbits the sun
- 11. Small star cluster within a constellation
- 12. Time it takes for one cycle of phases (New Moon to New Moon)
- 13. North Star
- 16. Imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth with stars fixed on its surface
- 17. The longest and shortest days of the year
- 18. Distance that is angled from the North or South horizon
Down
- 1. Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
- 2. Distance that is angular north or south of the celestial sphere
- 3. Constellations through which the sun moves as it travels around the ecliptic (12)
- 4. Group of stars forming a pattern in the night sky
- 5. Inner, dark part of a shadow during an eclipse
- 6. Brightest star in the constellation Leo
- 7. Distance that is angular which is eastward along the celestial equator
- 12. Time it takes for one complete orbit around the Earth
- 14. Height angle above the horizon
- 15. Brightest star in the constellation Virgo
- 18. Figure eight shape which represents the sun’s position in the sky