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Astronomy Words

Astronomy and space overlap but aren't the same thing. Space is the place; astronomy is the science of observing it. This list leans toward the observational side — "parallax," "spectral," "magnitude" — the words astronomers use to describe what they measure and how. If you're reading about exoplanet discoveries or telescope missions, you'll see these terms regularly.

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asteroid aurora binary blackhole celestial cluster comet constellation corona cosmic crater dwarf eclipse equinox exoplanet flare galaxy gravity lunar magnitude meteor milky way nebula neutron nova observatory orbit parallax parsec photon planet pulsar quasar radiation satellite singularity solar solstice spectral star stellar supernova telescope transit universe
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