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1
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contains the Crab Nebula

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Taurus

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contains the Hyades cluster

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Taurus

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contains the Pleiades cluster

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Taurus

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Aldebaran (star)

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Taurus

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5
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the bull

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Taurus

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6
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T Tauri stars

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Taurus

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7
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means “the follower” in Arabic

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Aldebaran (star)

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8
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contains Castor and Pollux (stars)

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Gemini

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9
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the twins

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Gemini

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10
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the crab

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Cancer

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11
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faintest constellation

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Cancer

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12
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the lion

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Leo

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13
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contains an M6 dwarf star called Wolf 359

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Leo

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14
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contains Regulus (star)

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Leo

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15
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contains the Sombrero Galaxy

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Virgo

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16
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contains Spica (star)

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Virgo

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17
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the virgin

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Virgo

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18
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means balance

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Libra

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19
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contains Antares (star)

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Scorpius

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20
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contains the Butterfly Nebula

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Scorpius

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21
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the scorpion

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Scorpius

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22
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contains Gomez’s Hamburger (star)

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Sagittarius

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23
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contains Kaus Australis (star)

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Sagittarius

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24
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contains the Lagoon Nebula

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Sagittarius

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25
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contains the Teapot Asterism

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Sagittarius

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26
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symbolizes a centaur with a bow

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Sagittarius

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27
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the archer

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Sagittarius

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28
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supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

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Sagittarius A*

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29
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major radio source

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Sagittarius A*

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30
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photographed in 2022

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Sagittarius A*

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31
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the sea-goat

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Capricornus

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32
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the water-bearer

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Aquarius

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33
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the fishes

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Pisces

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34
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the dragon

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Draco

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35
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the eagle

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Aquila

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36
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contains Altair (star)

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Aquila

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37
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the charioteer

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Auriga

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38
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contains Capella (star)

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Auriga

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39
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the herdsman

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Bootes

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40
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contains Arcturus (star)

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Bootes

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41
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contains Sirius A (star)

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Canis Major

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42
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sometimes called the Ice Cream Cone

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Bootes

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43
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Dog Star

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Sirius A

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44
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contains Procyon (star)

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Canis Minor

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45
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the centaur

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Centaurus

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46
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contains the bowtie or Boomerang nebula

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Centaurus

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47
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contains the Running Chicken Nebula

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Centaurus

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48
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contains Alpha Centauri

49
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closest to our solar system

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Alpha Centauri

50
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contains Delta Cephei (pulsating variable star)

51
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the king

52
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the whale

53
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contains Mira Ceti (long period variable star)

54
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contains the Veil Nebula

55
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contains the Pelican Nebula

56
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contains the North America Nebula

57
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contains the Northern Cross

58
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contains Deneb (star)

59
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the swan

60
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contains the Northern Coalsack

61
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the river god

62
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contains Achernar (star)

63
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contains the Witch Head Nebula

64
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contains the Ring Nebula

65
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contains Vega (star)

66
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the lyre

67
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the hunter

68
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contains the T’grape’zium Cluster

69
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contains Bellatrix (star)

70
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contains Betelgeuse (star)

71
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contains the Horsehead Nebula

72
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contains the Flame Nebula

73
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contains Rigel (star)

74
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Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka make up this asterism

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Orion’s Belt

75
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the winged-horse

76
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contains the Great Square

77
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contains Alpha Andromedae (star)

78
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the southern fish

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Piscis Austrinus

79
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contains Fomalhaut (star)

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Piscis Austrinus

80
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the small bear

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Ursa Minor

81
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contains Polaris (North star)

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Ursa Minor

82
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the great bear

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Ursa Major

83
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contains the Big Dipper asterism

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Ursa Major

84
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represents a seated mythological queen

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Cassiopeia

85
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contains Schedar (star)

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Cassiopeia

86
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contains Caph (star)

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Cassiopeia

87
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contains the Soul Nebula

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Cassiopeia

88
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contains the Heart Nebula

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Cassiopeia

89
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asterism that contains Vega, Deneb, and Altair

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Summer Triangle

90
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asterism that contains Betelgeuse, Procyon, and Sirius

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Winter Triangle

91
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asterism that is the head and mane of Leo

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Sickle of Leo

92
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the Southern Cross

93
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surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 Kelvin (white-blue)

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O-Class Stars

94
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surface temperatures ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 Kelvin (blue-white)

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B-Class Stars

95
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star class of Rigel and Regulus

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B-Class Stars

96
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surface temperatures ranging from 7,500 to 10,000 Kelvin

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A-Class Stars

97
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star class od Sirius

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A-Class Stars

98
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surface temperatures ranging from 6,000 to 7,500 Kelvin (yellowish)

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F-Class Stars

99
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star class of Procyon

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F-Class Stars

100
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surface temperatures between 5,000 and 6,000 Kelvin (yellow)

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G-Class Stars

101
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star class of the Sun

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G-Class Stars

102
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urface temperatures ranging from 3,500 to 5,000 Kelvin (orange)

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K-Class Stars

103
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star class of Arcturus

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K-Class Stars

104
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surface temperatures below 3,500 Kelvin (red)

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M-Class Stars

105
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star class of Proxima Centauri and Barnard’s Star

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M-Class Stars

106
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exhibit strong titanium oxide lines

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M-Class Stars

107
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diagonal band that runs from the upper left to the lower right on the H-R diagram

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Main Sequence

108
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upper-right region of the H-R diagram

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Supergiants

109
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above the main sequence but below the supergiants on the H-R diagram

110
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lower-left of the H-R diagram

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White Dwarfs

111
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characterized by the powerful explosion of a star

112
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Neutron star

113
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the Crab Nebula and Gum Nebula are remnants of these events

114
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Tycho Brahe saw one and called it De stell nova (new star)

115
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Type Ia is caused by the collision or stealing of matter between White dwarfs

116
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Type II supernovas can create these remnants

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black hole

117
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the product of core-collapse of red supergiants

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neutron star

118
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pulsars are a rotating type of these objects

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neutron star

119
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Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit

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neutron star

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