chapters 1-2 Allison Thompson

Chapter one:

*Star
      - large, glowing ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion.

*Planet
      - Moderately large object that orbits a star; it shines by reflected light. Planets maybe rocky and icy.

*Moon (Satelite)
       - Orbits planet.

* Asteriod
      - relatively small/ rocky object that orbits a star.

*Nebula
        - interstellar cloud of gas /or dust.

*Galaxy
        - island of stars in space, held together by gravity and orbiting a common center.

*Light Year
         - Distance light can travel in one year about 10 trillion kilometers/ 6 trillion miles.

1.2

Milky way is one of about 100 billion galaxie.

We never stop moving.


Chapter 2

There are about 88 constellations in the sky

* Ecliptic
      - The path the sun takes

* Zenith
     - Point above head.

* Meridian
      - Line passes through the Zenith