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Chapt.3 - science

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coordinate   a set of 2 numbers that specifies the location of a point on graph on a graph  
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celestial equator   the projection of the earth’s equator onto the celestial sphere  
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declination (DEC)   celestial latitude; angular distance north or south of the celestial equator measure in degrees  
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right ascension (RA)   celestial longitude; measured in hours, minutes, and seconds east of the prime hour circle  
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prime hour circle   the reference line for celestial longitude, extending from the north to the south celestial poles through the point of the vernal equinox  
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magnitude   the measure of the brightness of a star; a measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake  
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red shift   - the difference in the observed wavelengths of light from a celestial body compared to the wavelengths emitted at the source  
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proper motion   - the portion of a star’s motion that is perpendicular to an observer’s line of sight - the portion of a star’s motion that is perpendicular to an observer’s line of sight  
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radial motion   the portion of a star’s motion that is either directly toward or away from the observer  
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temperature   a measure of the average energy of motion of the atoms or molecules of a substance, stated in degrees; the measure of the hotness or coldness of an object  
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supergiant   classify the largest and most luminous stars  
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white dwarf   a very dense, very bright star of about the same mass as the sun but only about a hundredth of its diameter  
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