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Astronomy

by LauraAstronomy is the scientific study andobservation of the universe beyond

Earth including stars, planets, comets,and galaxies.


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Galaxies

Galaxies are what we live in. There are many other galaxiesbesides ours.

Elliptical

Barred

SpiralSpiral


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Inner Planets / Rocky Planets

Mercury;The planetclosest to theSun.

Venus;Namedafter thegoddess

of loveandbeauty.

Earth;

Our home planet.

Mars:Named afterthe god ofwar.


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Outer Planets / Gas Giants

Jupiter;

The first

outer

plant.

Saturn;

Named

after the

Roman

god of

farming.

Uranus;

Named

after the

Greek

father of

gods.

Neptune;

Named after

the Roman god

of the sea.


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Pluto

I think Pluto is a planet

because it is bigger than an

asteroid. Also I think it is a

planet because it is part of

the universe. It does exist. Itis one of the categories. That

is why I think Pluto is a

planet.


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Day and Night


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Gravity

Velocity pulls

the earth

outward.

Gravity pulls

earth inward

for the same

amount of

force.


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The Moon

The moon has many fazes. It has two parts

waxing and waning. Also many names

new, crescent, first quarter, new gibbous,

full, old gibbous, and last quarter moon.

There is also different gravity on the moon.Six pounds is one pound on the moon.


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The Lunar Eclipse

darklightsun

earthmoon

The lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the sun andthe moon. The moon turns the moon a reddish color. When the

moon is supposed to be white the light amount makes strangely

turns red.


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Solar Eclipse

DarkLight

The solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the sun and earth.

The moon makes it dark on earth where the solar eclipse is effecting. Mostof the time solar eclipses happen during the day. The safe way to look at

a solar eclipse is a pin hole in a piece of paper.


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Stars and Constellations

A star is a large ball of very hot gas which gives

off light. The Northern star is one of the most

well known star.

A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a

picture or pattern. A well known constellation is UrsaMager.


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Pegasus

Name: Pegasus

Pegasuss history

Pegaso also known as

Pegasus was a winged horse.The pegaso was born on the

neck of medusa after being

over come and died by the

perseo hero. Later the winged

horse became tame. Once

while it was sleeping someone

put a golden bridle next to it tobe easy to capture. At that

moment Pegasus became a

great aid for the hero it

accompanied in his adventures

against Amazon and the

chimera.

Nick name: Pegasus

My Constellation


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The Four Seasons

SummerWinter

Fall

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