Stars & Supernovas
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constellation
Groups of stars relatively close
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polaris
A star directly over Earth's North Pole used for navigation
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Proxima Centauri
Nearest star to the Earth besides the sun
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Absolute Magnitude
The total amount of light that a star gives off
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Apparent Magnitude
The brightness of a star that we can see on Earth
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Parallax
The shift in two objects
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What is Star temperature measured in?
Kelvin
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What color stars have the highest & lowest temperature?
Blue has the highest and red is the lowest
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