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Celestial Orbits and Spherical Bodies
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Across
  • 1. A large body orbiting a star, such as Earth.
  • 2. A small rocky body orbiting the sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
  • 3. When one celestial body passes in front of another, blocking light.
  • 4. A celestial object with a glowing tail caused by solar winds.
  • 5. An ancient instrument used to measure the position of stars.
  • 8. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust bound by gravity.
  • 9. A swirling mass of fluid or air, sometimes seen in planetary atmospheres.
  • 14. The spinning motion of a celestial body on its axis.
  • 16. Earth's natural satellite that shines by reflected sunlight.
Down
  • 6. An object that revolves around a planet, natural or artificial.
  • 7. A streak of light from a small space rock entering Earth's atmosphere.
  • 10. An imaginary line dividing a spherical body into northern and southern halves.
  • 11. A cloud of gas and dust in space, often a star nursery.
  • 12. An effect caused by gravitational pull of a nearby orbiting body.
  • 13. A bowl-shaped depression on a celestial body's surface.
  • 15. Dwarf planet formerly classified as the ninth planet.
  • 17. The curved path followed by a celestial body around a star or planet.
  • 18. The star at the center of our solar system.

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