Celestial Puzzles: A Crossword Journey Through Constellations

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Across
  1. 2. – The point in the sky directly above an observer
  2. 4. – The North Star, used for navigation
  3. 7. – A cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars
  4. 9. – Refers to our galaxy, the Milky Way
  5. 11. – A group of stars bound together by gravity
  6. 13. – The imaginary line dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  7. 14. – A luminous celestial body made of gas
  8. 15. – A constellation named after a king in Greek mythology
  9. 17. – A small icy body that orbits the Sun, often with a tail
  10. 18. – When one celestial body obscures another
  11. 19. – A prominent constellation known as "The Hunter"
  12. 20. – A massive system of stars, gas, and dust, held together by gravity
Down
  1. 1. – A streak of light caused by a meteoroid entering Earth’s atmosphere
  2. 3. – A sudden, temporary increase in the brightness of a star
  3. 5. – The brightest star in the night sky
  4. 6. – A nearby galaxy, also the name of a constellation
  5. 8. – The Latin name for "bear," as in the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
  6. 10. – The height above Earth's surface, often used in astronomy
  7. 12. – An instrument used to observe distant stars and planets
  8. 16. – A powerful explosion marking the death of a star