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The darkened area of a sunspot is a

umbra.

Which of these stars is located in the Little Dipper

polaris!!!!!!!!!!

Scientists theorize that this planet may have been a moon of Neptune at one time

Pluto

Which is the only planet that rises in the west and sets in the east

Venus

Which rays are blocked by sunglasses

UV, ultraviolet

The smallest stars are called what stars

Degenerate stars

What has the solid center portion of a comet

The center of a comet is called its nucleus.

What does E represent in this formula E mc2

E is energy.

What is the brightness of a star measurable by a scale called

It is called the magnitude scale. It is a log scale.

What constellation was associated with the great bear

m

What term best fits the description this part of an atom orbits the nucleus

Electron

When was IAU Circular created

IAU Circular was created in 1920.

Which of these stars is a super giant

when does Halley's Comet passes by the earth every

What constellation was placed in the sky to honor Orion's hunting dog.

canis major

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