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- 1. A bright supergiant star, located in the constellation of Orion. This star, though it is not the brightest in the night's sky, is larger than our entire solar system.
- 4. Another name for Polaris, visible in the Northern Hemisphere, around which all the other stars appear to rotate (put a space between the two words)
- 7. The galaxy in which our solar system is located (put a space between the two words)
- 11. A group of stars that form a distinct pattern and is given a name. Each of these star patterns is used for navigation and to help scientists locate heavenly beings and other things in the sky.
- 12. The name of the North Star, used for navigation throughout most of history because it does not move in the night's sky. It is found in the constellation Ursa Minor, and in the asterism The Little Dipper.
- 13. What we call a star that is very large and bright, such as the star named Betelgeuse
- 15. The distance that light travels in one solar year (put a space between the two word)
- 16. AN imaginary line that represents the distance, north or south, one is from the equator
- 17. A false religion in which people put their faith in the stars, believing that star patterns can tell them the future and other things about life.
- 18. The constellation called "the hunter", representing a man holding a shield
- 19. The brightest star in the night's sky, found in the constellation Canis Major (It's also called the Dog Star)
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- 2. The Big Dipper is located in this constellation. It's name means "big bear" (put a space between the two words)
- 3. Billions of stars arranged together to form a single shape
- 5. A type of science that tells us how certain parts of the universe can age at different rates
- 6. A large asterism that looks like a ladle or spoon with a long handle. This asterism is made up of the seven brightest stars inside the constellation Ursa Major (put a space between the two words)
- 8. A set of stars that form a shape that is easy to recognize, but is not formally a constellation.
- 9. A small asterism that looks like a small ladle or spoon with a handle. This asterism is in the constellation Ursa Minor. The star Polaris is also in the asterism (put a space between the two words)
- 10. Stars that do not burn with a consistent brightness or energy (put a space between the two words)
- 14. A small constellation containing the star Polaris. The name means "little bear". The Little Dipper is located in this constellation. (put a space between the two words)