Across
- 2. A theory about how the universe was made.
- 3. An optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source.
- 6. Graph showing the absolute magnitude plotted against the surface temperature for a group of stars.
- 12. The number of periods or regularly occurring events of any given kind in unit of time.
- 14. The brightness of a star, moon, asteroid, etc. measured from earth.
- 16. A cloud of gas and dust in space.
- 17. A photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation emitted from an atomic nucleus.
- 18. A shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines.
- 25. A type of galaxy that we live in.
- 29. A shift toward shorter wavelengths of the spectral lines of a celestial object.
- 31. The range of wavelengths over which electromagnetic radiation extends.
- 33. A star in an intermediate stage of evolution.
- 35. The spiral galaxy that has our solar system in it.
- 36. This is what you see when you go to the beach.
- 37. A large scope that is used to see stars,planets,comets,etc.
- 38. A rock in space that has a blue or white tail.
Down
- 1. Invisible radiation in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- 4. Electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency.
- 5. A very large luminous star that is more than 100 times bigger than our star.
- 7. Light in the infrared which falls between x-rays and microwaves.
- 8. Galaxy that has no form.
- 9. The explosion of a star.
- 10. All existing matter and space as a whole.
- 11. A body that orbits the sun or star.
- 13. A theory that think that the universe has been here and has been expanding.
- 15. A large luminous body.
- 19. A star that we orbit.
- 20. Prove or disapprove something.
- 21. A region of space having a gravitational field that sucks everything into it even light.
- 22. A rock that floats in space.
- 23. The distance successive crest of a wave.
- 24. The brightness of a star, moon, asteroid, etc.
- 26. The brightness of a star.
- 27. A type of galaxy having the shape of a spheroid.
- 28. A measuring unit to measure a distance in space.
- 30. A rock that orbits a planet.
- 32. An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters.
- 34. A thought of something that is unknown