Across
- 2. Dense remnant of star that can only be seen as an absence of light.
- 5. When a star runs out of energy and collapses, the rebounding material forms a massive explosion called.
- 6. Force that pulls matter closer together.
- 11. The apparent movement of stars when observed at different times of the year.
- 15. The model of the solar system with the Sun at its center.
- 16. Process by which Hydrogen becomes Helium.
- 17. Commonly used to measure distances in space. (5,4)
- 18. Type of star with an absolute magnitude +10 to +16 and temperature >4400 degrees celcius. (5,5)
- 19. A theory of how the universe started.
Down
- 1. Rapidly spinning neutron star.
- 3. Common issue of refracting telescopes, solved by using reflection.(9,10))
- 4. The lens at the end of a refracting telescope that collects and focuses light to form an image.
- 7. A giant cloud of gas and dust in space where stars form.
- 8. A type of electromagentic wave that is emitted by our Sun.
- 9. The lens that magnifies an image. (3,5)
- 10. The model of the solar system with the Earth at its center.
- 12. Evidence that galaxies are moving away from our own.
- 13. Another word for moon.
- 14. Another word for brightness.
