Astronomy Flashcards
1
Q
Ptolemy
A
The guy who thought earth was centered he was very wrong
2
Q
Copernicus
A
The guy who said the sun was the center he was very correct
3
Q
Tycho Brahe
A
Mural quadrant
4
Q
Kepler
A
laws of planetary motion
5
Q
Gallelio
A
He expanded copernicus’ research
6
Q
Newton
A
Laws of motion
7
Q
Hubble
A
He proved other galaxies
8
Q
Ursa Major
A
Great Dipper
9
Q
Ursa Minor
A
Little dipper
10
Q
Orion
A
Orion the hunter
11
Q
Canis major
A
The greater dog
12
Q
Cassiopia
A
The seated queen
13
Q
Red giant
A
On of the smallest stars
14
Q
White dwarf
A
What a star turns into when (dead)
15
Q
Main sequence star
A
A star that fuses hydrogen in its core
16
Q
Supernova
A
When a star dies a huge wave of energy
17
Q
Black hole
A
An invisible mass that has heavy amount of gravity
18
Q
Parralax
A
To measure the distance between stars
19
Q
Light year
A
How far light could travel in a year
20
Q
Polaris
A
The north star
