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- 4. The tenth brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Orion.
- 6. A remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD
- 10. The seventh brightest star in the sky, and the brightest in the constellation Orion.
- 11. Spectrum with lines missing from the pattern.
- 12. A spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source.
- 15. A decrease in the wavelength of radiation emitted by an approaching celestial body as a consequence of the Doppler effect.
- 17. An increase in the wavelength of radiation emitted by a celestial body as a consequence of the Doppler effect.
- 18. When the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth (or another planet), becoming visible against (and hence obscuring a small portion of) the solar disk
- 19. The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- 20. The third brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Centaurus.
- 21. Theory that the universe began from a hot, dense state at some time in the past, from then it has continued to expand and will continue to do so in the future.
- 22. A phenomenon, observed for sound waves and electromagnetic radiation, characterized by a change in the apparent frequency of a wave as a result of relative motion between the observer and the source
- 23. Explosive death of a star
- 24. The brightest star in the sky, south of the celestial equator in the constellation Canis Major.
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- 1. Faint microwave radiation that penetrates space throughout the universe, postulated to be a residual effect of the Big Bang.
- 2. A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
- 3. A polar projection of half or more of the celestial sphere on a chart equipped with an adjustable overlay to show the stars visible at a particular time and place.
- 5. Huge Collection of Billions of stars held together by their own gravity
- 7. Grid like segment of stars in the sky
- 8. A constellation in the celestial equator near Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
- 9. Theory that the universe has always existed and that matter is constantly being created at an enormous rate, causing the universe to expand.
- 11. The Study of the Stars
- 13. Natural objects visible in the sky
- 14. A law stating that the velocity of recession of a galaxy is proportional to its distance from the observer
- 16. The Second brightest star in Centuarus
