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| electro magnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| consisting of waves of energy |
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| the distance, measured in the direction of propagation |
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| optical telescope that has a large convex lens |
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| optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect from light |
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| astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio frequency |
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| a location used for observing terrestrial and/ or celestial events |
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| a spectroscope equipped to photograph or otherwise record spectra |
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| massive, gravitational bound system. (Consists of stars, gas, and dust) |
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| everything that exists everywhere |
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| the distance light travels in a year |
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| very bright star of large diameter and low density |
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| a numerical measure of brightness of a star |
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| the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parasecs |
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| Hertzsprung- Russell Diagram |
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| A plot of absolute magnitude of stars v.s their color |
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| a star that derives its energy from the conservation of hydrogen into helium in it's core |
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| a degenerate neutron star |
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| a cloud in outer space consisting of dust and gas |
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| collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature |
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| a faint star of enormous density |
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| star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous |
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| a star that has collapsed unser it's own gravity |
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| region of space resulting from the collapse of a star |
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| a star like object that may send out radio waves |
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| system of 2 stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
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| a class of extrinsic variable stars (changes brightness) |
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| a galaxy that doesn't have a regular shape |
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| cosmological model of the initial conditions and subsquent development of the universe |
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| intelligent design theory |
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| certain features of the universe of living things are best explained by intellegent cause |
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