The Universe

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study of the universe astronomy
tool astronomers use to explore the universe telescope
type of telescope Galileo made refracting
1 of 88 regions of the sky; pattern or design made by a group of stars constellation
smaller pattern of stars within a constellation asterism
another name for the North Star Polaris
huge collection of stars, dust, and gas galaxy
large cloud of gas & dust that can be seen in a galaxy nebula
first stage in the life cycle of a star protostar
what causes stars and constellations to appear to move at night Earth rotating on its axis
3 things that determine which stars are visible in night sky location of Earth; time of year; time of night
what is the name of our galaxy Milky Way Galaxy
what is the shape of our galaxy spiral
what are the shapes of galaxies elliptical; irregular; elliptical
an example of main-sequence star sun
an example of asterism Big Dipper
an example of a galaxy Whirlpool (M51)
an example of a constellation Ursa Minor