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Astronomy |
Scientific study of universe |
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Galaxy |
Collection of starts dust and gas bound together by gravity |
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Astronomical unit |
Average distance between earth n sun approximately 150 million kilometers |
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Electromagnetic spectrum |
All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation |
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Telescope |
Instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation from the sky and concentrates it for erred observation |
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Refracting telescope |
Telescope that uses a set of Kendrick together af focus light form distant object |
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Reflecting telescope |
Telescope at used curved mirror to gather and focus lights from distant objects |
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Rotation |
The spin of a body on its axis |
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Revolution |
Motion of a body that barks around another body in space one complete trip along an orbit |
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Perihelion |
In the orbit of a plenary or another body in space one complete trip along an orbit |
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Aphelion |
In the orbit of a planter or other body in the solo at system the point that is farthest from the sun |
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Equionox |
Momentwhen the sun appears to cross the celestial equator |
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Solstice |
The point at which re sun is as far north or as far south of the equator possible |
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Solar system |
Sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
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Solar system |
Sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
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Planet |
Celestial body that orbits the sun. Round because of its own gravity and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path |
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Solar system |
Sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
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Planet |
Celestial body that orbits the sun. Round because of its own gravity and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path |
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Solar nebula |
A rotation cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed and also any nebula from which stars and explainers may form |
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Solar system |
Sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
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Planet |
Celestial body that orbits the sun. Round because of its own gravity and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbital path |
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Solar nebula |
A rotation cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed and also any nebula from which stars and explainers may form |
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Planetesimal |
Small body from which planets originated in the early stage of development of the solar system |
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Eccentricity |
Degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit |
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Eccentricity |
Degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit |
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Orbital period |
Time required for s body to compete a single orbit |
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Eccentricity |
Degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit |
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Orbital period |
Time required for s body to compete a single orbit |
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Inertia |
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless as outside force acts on the object |
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Eccentricity |
Degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit |
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Orbital period |
Time required for s body to compete a single orbit |
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Inertia |
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless as outside force acts on the object |
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Terrestrial planet |
One of the highly sense planets nearest to the sun. Mercury Venus. Mars and earth |
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Eccentricity |
Degree of elongation of an elliptical orbit |
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Orbital period |
Time required for s body to compete a single orbit |
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Inertia |
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless as outside force acts on the object |
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Terrestrial planet |
One of the highly sense planets nearest to the sun. Mercury Venus. Mars and earth |
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Gas giant |
Planet that had a deep massive atmosphere such as jumpstart Saturn Uranus or Neptune |
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Kuiper belt |
Region of the solar system that starts just beyond the orbit of Neptune and that contains dwarf planets and other small bodies made mostly of ice |
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Satellite |
Natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greyer in mass |
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Satellite |
Natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greyer in mass |
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Moon |
Celestial body that revolves around a body greater in mass and natural satellite |
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Moon |
Celestial body that revolves around a body greater in mass and natural satellite |
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Mate |
Large dark streak of basalt on the moon |
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Crater |
A bowl cheaper depression that forms on the surface of an object when a falling body strikes the objects surface or when an explosion occurs |
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Crater |
A bowl cheaper depression that forms on the surface of an object when a falling body strikes the objects surface or when an explosion occurs |
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Apogee |
In the evil it a satellite the point that is farthest from earth |
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Crater |
A bowl cheaper depression that forms on the surface of an object when a falling body strikes the objects surface or when an explosion occurs |
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Apogee |
In the evil it a satellite the point that is farthest from earth |
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Perigee |
Orbit of a satellite the point that is closest to earth |
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Crater |
A bowl cheaper depression that forms on the surface of an object when a falling body strikes the objects surface or when an explosion occurs |
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Apogee |
In the evil it a satellite the point that is farthest from earth |
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Perigee |
Orbit of a satellite the point that is closest to earth |
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Eclipse |
An event in which the shadows of one celestial body falls on earth |
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Eclipse |
An event in which the shadows of one celestial body falls on another |
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Eclipse |
An event in which the shadows of one celestial body falls on another |
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Solar eclipse |
Passing of the moon between earth and sun during solar eclipse the shadow of the moon falls on earth |
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Eclipse |
An event in which the shadows of one celestial body falls on another |
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Solar eclipse |
Passing of the moon between earth and sun during solar eclipse the shadow of the moon falls on earth |
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Lunar eclipse |
The passing of the moon through earths shadows at full moon |
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Phase |
The change in the illuminated area of one celestial body as a seen from another celestial body |
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Galilean moon |
Any one of the four largest satellites of Jupiter |
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Asteroid |
Small rocky object that orbits the sun |
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Comet |
Small body of rock and ice cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as Amir passes close to the sun |
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Comet |
Small body of rock and ice cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as Amir passes close to the sun |
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Oort Cloud |
Spherical region that surrounds the solar system that extreme from the juicer belt to almost halfway to the nearest star |
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Comet |
Small body of rock and ice cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as Amir passes close to the sun |
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Oort Cloud |
Spherical region that surrounds the solar system that extreme from the juicer belt to almost halfway to the nearest star |
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Meteoroid |
Small Ricky body Travels through space |
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Comet |
Small body of rock and ice cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as Amir passes close to the sun |
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Oort Cloud |
Spherical region that surrounds the solar system that extreme from the juicer belt to almost halfway to the nearest star |
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Meteoroid |
Small Ricky body Travels through space |
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Meteor |
Bright streak of light that result when meteoroid burns up in the earths atmosphere |
