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altitude   the angle between an object in the sky and the horizon  
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constellation   a region of the sky that contains a recognizable star pattern and that is used to describe the location of objects in space  
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right ascension   a measure of how far east an object is from the vernal equinox  
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declination   a measure of how far north or south an object is from the celstial equator  
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ecliptic   the apparent path of the sun across the sky throughout the year  
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month   a division of the year that is based on the orbit of th emoon around the Earth  
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year   the time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun  
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horizon   the line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet  
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zenith   the point in the sky directly above an observer on Earth  
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Kepler   assistant to Brahe; announced that all planets revolved around the sun in elliptical orbits  
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Galileo   one of the first people to use a telescope to observe objects in the sky; discovered craters and mountains on the Earth's moon  
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Copernicus   believed in a sun-centered universe  
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Hubble   proved that other galaxies existed beyond the Milky Way  
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Ptolomy   Greek astronomer who believed in an Earth-centered universe with all planets revolving around it  
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Newton   His laws of gravity explained that all objects in the universe attract each other through gravity- this is why the planets stay in orbit  
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Brahe   Earth-centered universe with sun and moon revolving around it; all other planets revolve around the sun  
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Radio Waves   used to transmit radio and television signals  
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Microwaves   used in communication; radar, and to warm food  
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Infrared Waves   means "below red" used to all things give off some amount of infrared waves  
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Visible Light   the only part of the spectrum you can actually see; ROYGBIV  
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Ultraviolet Light   Good Effect= kills bacteria; Bad Effect= can cause cancer  
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X-Rays   useful in the medical field and to scan baggage at the airport  
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Gamma Rays   used to treat some forms of cancer  
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