Chapter 24 Beyond Our Solar System Word List                  

Absolute magnitude

Apparent magnitude

Barrel spiral galaxy

Big bang

Black hole

Bright nebula

Dark nebula

Degenerate matter

Elliptical galaxy

Emission nebula

Eruptive variables

Galactic cluster

 

Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram

Hubble’s law

Hydrogen burning

Interstellar dust

Irregular galaxy

Light-year

Local Group

Magnitude

Main-sequence stars

Nebula

Neutron star

 

Nova

Planetary nebula

Protostar

Pulsar

Pulsating variables

Red giant

Reflection nebula

Spiral galaxy

Stellar parallax

Supergiant

Supernova

White dwarf