Astronomy

by:Celine
Astronomy is the scientific study and
observation of the universe beyond
earth including stars,planets,comets
and galaxies.
 Galaxies

Elliptical
Barred spiral
Spiral

• The nearest large galaxy,Andromeda,is also a

spiral.Our galaxy is a spiral.
 Inner planets

Venus:nam
Mercury: Earth:
ed after Mars:
a roman may
and the was
god;the have
roman god named
swift and been
of love and after a
speedy named
beauty. roman
messeng oceans
or water god.
er of the
gods. because
it’s the
only
planet
with
water .
Outer Planets Gas Giants

Uranus: Neptune:
Saturn:
named for named for
Jupiter:na named
the father the roman
med for for the
of all god of the
the roman roman
Greek sea.
king of the god of
gods.
god. farming
.
 Pluto

I think Pluto is a planet because it might be

the smallest planet ,but it is kind of
special. It switches with Neptune. For
years science tests debated on Pluto.
Finally they said Pluto is not a planet. In
my opinion I think Pluto is a planet.
 Day and Night

Day and Night is caused by the Earth’s rotation.

The seasons

The Earth does not stand strait up

and down on its axis as it spins. It
tilt slightly, and this causes the
different seasons.
Gravity

Gravity-invisible force
that pulls us to the
Earth.
 The Phases of the moon

New Moon Crescent First- New gibbous

Moon quarter Moon
Moon

Last
Old quarter Cresce
Full Moon
Gibbous moon nt
Moon moon
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
 Stars and Constellations
There are 88 constellations.
A star is a ball of very hot gas which gives
off light.
A constellation is a group of stars that
appear to form a picture or pattern.
Pegasus

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