unit 8 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Stars whose _____ are lower than the latitude of an observer can only be seen part of the year.
parallels of declination
There are currently___ constellations.
88
Three stars that resemble a belt make____ easily recognizable
Orion
____ are variable, supergiant pulsating stars.
Cepheids
Castor and Pollux identify the constellation_____
gemini
_______is another name for the Northern Cross.
Cygnus the Swan
_____is the North Star.
polaris
- is another name for Northern Crown.*
Corona Borealis
It is best to observe the sky______.
on moonless nights and at the same time each night
translates to “opposite of Ares.”
Antares
______are known as pointer stars.
Merak and Dubhe
_____ nebulae shine because stars within them heat the nebular material around them.
Emission
The constellation_____ contains the nearest stars to us outside our solar system.
Centaurus
Sirius, which is located in____ is the brightest star
Canis Majoris
M31 resembles the Milky Way in____
size and shape
Stars in constellations are classified by the ____name of the constellation in which they appear, preceded
latin ; greek
A long hook of stars identifies the constellation____
Leo
