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8.9B Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Elliptical galaxy | a type of galaxy that has an elliptical appearance |
| Galaxy | a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity |
| Irregular galaxy | a small galaxy that has no identifiable shape and that contains a great amount of dust and gas |
| Light-year | the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers |
| Spiral galaxy | a galaxy that consists of a nucleus of older stars and a disk with spiral arms made mainly of dust, gas, and young stars |
| Luminosity | the actual brightness of an object such as a star |
| Solar system | the sun and all the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
| Star | a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits (gives off) light |