Categorizing

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Title: Categorizing

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Categorizing

Stars, Constellations, Galaxies

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What is a star?What is a constellation?What is
a galaxy?

Vocabulary

To get back from a web page, click the back
button.
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Orion is a

Star
Constellation
Galaxy

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Correct!

You can see the constellation Orion in the
winter.
Look for the three stars in Orions belt.

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The Milky Way is a

Star
Constellation
Galaxy
Candy bar

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Nice try,
But not the answer were looking for.
Try again!

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Correct!

The Milky Way is a galaxy. Our sun is one of
the stars in this flat spiral disk made up of
millions of stars.

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Sirius is a

Star
Constellation
Galaxy

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Correct!

Sirius also called the Dog Star is the
brightest star in the sky. It is the closest star
to Earth, but is still far away nine light
years.

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Light Year

The distance light travels in a year at the speed
of 186,000 miles per second.
Sirius is nine light years or 53,000,000,000,000
miles from Earth

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Betelgeuse is a

Star
Constellation
Galaxy

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Correct!

Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse (BET el joos)
is a red giant and one of the brightest stars.
It is the star at the left shoulder of Orion.
Look for the constellation Orion in the winter.

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Now, instead of choosing an answer, go find out
for yourself. Draw your own chart and then put
the following sky objects in one of the
categories.To get back from a web page, click
the back button.
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Star, Galaxy or Constellation?