Constellations

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Across
  1. 2. it ranges from red to yellow to blue depending on the surface temperature
  2. 4. known as the "north star"
  3. 9. devised a scale of 1-6 to describe the apparent magnitude of a star
  4. 11. is a recognized, but not official grouping of stars
  5. 13. "shooting star" or "falling star" is actually a ______
  6. 14. ________ temperature of stars that are expressed in Kelvin
  7. 17. to get this, astromomers study the spectral lines of the stars
  8. 20. stars that are twice to 10 times larger than our sun are considered _________ stars
  9. 21. before formal science came in, people looked to the sky for _______
  10. 22. is a pseudoscience that determines the influence of the state of the stars and the planets at the time of one's birth on an individual destiny or future
  11. 25. is a science that uses the principals of physics and mathematics to explain and predict the phenomenon of celestial bodies
  12. 27. the sections of the sky that contains patterns
  13. 29. the _______ the stars the reddish they appear
  14. 30. is described in terms of magnitude and luminosity
  15. 32. describes the rate at which a star radiates energy
  16. 34. constellations that lie near the equator are canis major, canis minor, pegasus and _______
  17. 35. ancient civilizations looked up to these patterns as messages, guides, or symbols from the ________
  18. 36. very small stars are considered as _______ stars
Down
  1. 1. latin for 'cross'
  2. 2. latin for "keel"
  3. 3. the second brightest star, and is a part of carina constellation
  4. 5. also known as "ursa major"
  5. 6. it is the closest star to earth next to sun
  6. 7. the color of the hottest star
  7. 8. an aboriginal tribe in Australia
  8. 10. illusion created by the moving air in the atmosphere
  9. 12. constellations that can be seen all year round
  10. 15. refers to the half-man, half-horse in greek mythology
  11. 16. the greek philosopher that created the constellation Argo Navis
  12. 18. considered as "window to the future"
  13. 19. some people makes a wish one the ________ star they see at night
  14. 23. also known as "ursa minor"
  15. 24. the big dipper is an asterism of _______
  16. 26. because of the earth's _________ around the sun, we see various constellations
  17. 27. a constellation named after a queen in greek mythology, is the 25th largest constellation
  18. 28. are massive ball of glowing hydrogen and helium of extremely high temperatures
  19. 29. latin name for 'swan' and is the 16th largest constellation
  20. 31. the movement of the earth around its axis
  21. 33. "morning star" is actually planet ______