Astronomy terms by Murphy De la cruz https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60 en-us 2024-11-05 02:43:49 UTC 2024-11-05 14:55:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Altitude murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201630866 The angular distance from horizon to object, measured along a vertical circle.

]]> 2024-11-05 02:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201630866 Accretion murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201639709 The accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter, typically gaseous matter, into an accretion disk.

]]> 2024-11-05 02:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201639709 Aperture murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201641931 The diameter of the lens or mirror in a telescope that collects light.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201641931 Astronomical unit murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201647101 A unit of measurement equal to 149.6 million kilometers, the mean distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201647101 Comet murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201651263 Frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201651263 Galactic Nucleus murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201655168 A small, extremely bright region in the center of a galaxy that's powered by a supermassive black hole.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201655168 Asteroid murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201658486 A small, rocky, irregularly shaped celestial body that orbits the Sun.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201658486 Azimuth murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201660773 The horizontal angle measured clockwise from true north to the vertical circle passing through a celestial object.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201660773 Annular Eclipse murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201664117 A type of solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, but doesn't completely cover the Sun.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201664117 Asterism murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201667573 A recognizable pattern or group of stars in the night sky, often forming a simple shape, which can be part of a constellation or even span across multiple constellations.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201667573 Atmosphere murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201670094 A layer of gases that surrounds a celestial body, such as a planet or star, and is held in place by the body's gravity.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201670094 Celestial murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201672784 Relating to the sky or heavens, or to the coordinate systems that represent the position of celestial bodies.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201672784 Constellation murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201676425 A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201676425 Eclipse murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201679159 An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body passes into the shadow of another or is blocked by it.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201679159 Planet murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201681412 A celestial body that meets the following:

  • It orbits the sun

  • It has enough mass to be roughly spherical in shape

  • It has enough gravitational attraction to clear the neighborhood around its orbit 

]]> 2024-11-05 03:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201681412 Black Hole murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201683378 A concentration of mass so dense that nothing not even light can escape its gravitational pull once swallowed up.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201683378 Galaxy murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201684488 A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust, typically 10,000 to 100,000 light-years in diameter and containing billions of stars.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201684488 Quasar murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201686563 A supermassive black hole gorging on gas at the center of a distant galaxy.

]]> 2024-11-05 03:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201686563 murphydelacruz013 https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201688992 2024-11-05 03:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/murphydelacruz013/t5q0dbh6k7ipoq60/wish/3201688992