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Space Terms to know about
Asterism:
A pattern of stars recognizable to
observers from Earth. Asterisms
may or may not be part of a
constellation.
Astronomical Twilight:
Astronomical twilight is the darkest
of the 3 twilight phases. It is the
earliest stage of dawn in the
morning and the last stage of dusk
in the evening.
Chromosphere:
The lower region of the Sun's
atmosphere is called the
chromosphere. Its name comes
from the Greek root chroma
(meaning color), for it appears
bright red when viewed during a
solar eclipse.
Conjunction:
A conjunction occurs when any two
astronomical objects (such as
asteroids, moons, planets, and stars)
appear to be close together in the sky,
as observed from Earth.
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