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vocab terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| solar system | the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. |
| galaxy | a collection of stars ,dust , and gas bound together by gravity. |
| planet | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star. |
| light-year | the distance that light travels in a year; about 9.46 trillion killometers. |
| star | a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light ; the sun is a typical star. |
| universe | space and all the matter and energy in it . |
| luminosity | the actual brightness of an object such as a star. |
| apparent magnetude | the brightness of a star as seen from earth. |
| absolute magnetude | a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance. |