Across
- 6. One of the primary tools used by scientists to collect data on the stars.
- 7. The brightness of as star as seen from Earth. Known as apparent ___________.
- 9. Planet's are different from stars as they do not perform nuclear fusion and do not produce their own _________.
- 10. A device that breaks light into colors and produces an image of the resulting spectrum.
Down
- 1. One if the two main "ingredients" of stars.
- 2. The brightness of a star from a standard distance from Earth.
- 3. The size and the _______________ of the star determine its brightness.
- 4. One of the two things needed to figure out a stars absolute brightness: the stars ___________brightness, and distance from Earth.
- 5. The number of stars in our galaxy.
- 8. The chemical process that all stars undergo.
