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the complete shadow caused by a celestial body during an eclipse
umbra
the angle of 23.5° that the Earth's axis sits on
tilt
the line separating the side of the Earth in daytime and the side of the Earth in night time.
terminator
an object that moves around a planet or a star
satellite
the movement of a celestial body on its axis
rotation
the movement of a celestial body around another celestial body.
revolution
a large, spherical celestial body that moves around a star
planet
the partly lit area that surrounds the complete shadow of a celestial body during an eclipse.
penumbra
the spiral galaxy where we live
The Milky Way
a fragment of an asteroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere.
meteor
a physical part of the Universe, consisting of solids, liquids and gases
matter
the force which causes things to stay or fall to the ground.
gravity
a group of billions of stars, planets, gas clouds and rock held together by gravity
galaxy
happens when one celestial body blocks the view of another. There are two types, lunar and solar
eclipse
a celestial body in the Solar System that is similar to a planet but is not big enough to be classified as one.
dwarf planet
a very large hole in the ground caused by something that has hit it
crater
a group of stars that form patterns in the sky
constelllation
a natural object outside the Earth's atmosphere.
celestial body
a giant ball of ice and dust
comet
the light that reaches the Earth
brightness
the smallest part of an element
atom
a small rocky object that orbits the Sun
asteroid
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