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- 5. astronomers study these to learn about the properties of stars.
- 7. this is the apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from two different places.
- 9. this is the distance of about 9.5 trillion kilometers that light travels in one year (2 words).
- 10. the Big Dipper is part of this constellation (2 words).
- 11. even though this star has an absolute magnitude greater than that of Sirius, it looks dimmer from Earth since it's 100 times farther away.
- 12. the North Star is in this constellation (2 words).
- 14. relatively cool stars look either orange or this color.
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- 1. these are groups of stars that form patterns.
- 2. the actual amount of light that a star gives off (2 words).
- 3. this is the brightest star in the sky.
- 4. our Sun is a star of this color.
- 6. this is the amount of starlight received on Earth (2 words).
- 8. this is another name for the North Star.
- 13. this constellation, named after a mythical hunter, includes the star Betelgeuse.