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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| galaxy | a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity |
| planet | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star |
| solar system | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star |
| star | a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star |
| universe | space and all the matter and energy in it |
| light year | the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers |
| Apparent magnitude | the brightness of a star as seen from Earth |
| Absolute magnitude | a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance |
| luminosity | the actual brightness of an object such as a star |
| galaxy | a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity |
| planet | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star |
| solar system | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star |
| star | a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star |
| universe | space and all the matter and energy in it |
| light year | the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers |
| Apparent magnitude | the brightness of a star as seen from Earth |
| Absolute magnitude | a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance |
| luminosity | the actual brightness of an object such as a star |