Stars Crossword Puzzle

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Black Hole : A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
Red Shift : The displacement of spectral lines toward longer wavelengths
White : Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light
Chromosphere : A reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star.
Apparent Magnitude : The magnitude of a celestial object as it is actually measured from the earth.
Solar Flare : A brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface.
Sunspot : A spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
Nebula : A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
Corona : The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars.
Dwarf : A star of relatively small size and low luminosity
Supergiant : A very large star that is even brighter than a giant, often despite being relatively cool.
Absolute Magnitude : The magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs.
Constellation : A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
Big Bang : The rapid expansion of matter from a state of extremely high density and temperature that according to current
Photosphere : The luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate.
Giant : A star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars
Galaxy : A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
Prominence : The fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable
Neutron Star : A celestial object of very small radius (typically 18 miles/30 km) and very high density, composed predominantly of closely packed neutrons.
Light-year : A unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year

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black hole : a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
red shift : the displacement of spectral lines toward longer wavelengths
white : of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light
chromosphere : a reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star.
apparent magnitude : the magnitude of a celestial object as it is actually measured from the earth.
solar flare : a brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface.
sunspot : a spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.
nebula : a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
corona : the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars.
dwarf : a star of relatively small size and low luminosity
supergiant : a very large star that is even brighter than a giant, often despite being relatively cool.
absolute magnitude : the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs.
constellation : a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
big bang : the rapid expansion of matter from a state of extremely high density and temperature that according to current
photosphere : the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate.
giant : a star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars
galaxy : a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
prominence : the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable
neutron star : a celestial object of very small radius (typically 18 miles/30 km) and very high density, composed predominantly of closely packed neutrons.
light-year : a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year