Astronomy/sky - ch.2 Crossword
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
 
 
Down: 2) a named grouping of stars that is not one of the recognized constellations; examples are the big dipper and pleiades3) the point of the celestial sphere directly above earth's South Pole4) the point on the sky directly above the observer5) the angle formed by lines extending from the observer to two locations7) the point on the celestial sphere directly above Earth's North Pole8) a tentative description of a phenomenon for use as an aid to understanding10) the slow change in the direction of Earth's axis of rotation; one cycle takes nearly 26,000 years 11) one of the stellar patterns identified by name, usually of mythological gods, people, animals, or objects. The Region of the Sky Containing That Star Pattern14) one of the four cardinal directions; the point on the horizon directly east Across: 1) the astronomical brightness scale; the larger the number, the fainter the star6) the circular boundary between the sky and Earth9) the brightness of a star as seen by human eyes on Earth12) one of the four cardinal directions, the point on the horizon directly west13) one of the four cardinal directions, the point on the horizon directly north15) an imaginary sphere of very large radius surrounding Earth to which the planets, stars, and moon seem to be attached16) the point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer; the opposite of the zenith17) an angular measure, one sixtieth of an arc minute18) an angular measure, one sixtieth of a degree19) one of the four cardinal directions, the point on the horizon directly south
 

 

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