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Stars Revise 2026
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constellation | a group of stars that forms a picture in the night sky |
| supernova | the explosion of a star |
| astronomy | the study of the universe and everything in it |
| universe | everything that exists in space |
| navigation | using bright stars and patterns in the sky to locate directions and figure out where you are |
| asterism | a small pattern of stars that is not an official constellation |
| legend | a story handed down from a long time ago |
| luminosity | measure of brightness |
| apparent brightness | how bright or dim a star LOOKS because of its distance from Earth |
| absolute brightness | the true brightness of a star |
| Milky Way Galaxy | a massive group of stars, dust and gases held together by gravity where the Earth, Sun and solar system are located |
| star | a hot ball of glowing gas located in the universe |
| Sun | a medium sized, medium temperature yellow star at the center of our solar system, |
| dim | having little light, not bright |
| bright | having a lot of light, not dim |