Across
- 5. the process of element formation in stars
- 8. our Milky Way is a _______ galaxy because of its arms
- 10. spectral class is determined by ___________
- 11. this is the closest star to us and it has a luminosity of 1
- 13. the hottest stars are __________
- 16. how really big stars die
- 17. the coldest stars are ___________
- 18. these round to oval galaxies are less common than spiral galaxies
Down
- 1. these galaxies have unusual shapes that may be the result of interactions with others
- 2. our sun will evolve next into a red _____
- 3. a very high mass star will become a black _______
- 4. the star type with a very high luminosity and a range of temperatures
- 6. a star that is massive but not big enough to become a black hole will become a ____________ star
- 7. the sun is a type of main ____________ star
- 9. these galaxies are like a cross between spiral and elliptical
- 12. the most abundant element in the human body
- 14. a white ________ has a low luminosity and high temperature
- 15. a collection of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust
