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astronomy   show
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show having the earth as a center  
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show measured as being seen from the center of the sun  
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show the motion of a planet to move in a direction opposite of the others in the system  
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ellipse   show
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show a unit of length equal to the distance of the earth from the sun  
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rotation   show
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revolution   show
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show the slow motion of the earths axis of rotation  
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perihelion   show
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aphelion   show
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perigree   show
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show the point in the orbit of the moon when its farthest from earth  
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show how the moon is shaped after each night or term  
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show the light of the sun and moon shining on the earth between it and earth  
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lunar eclipse   show
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crater   show
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terrestrial planet   show
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jovian planet   show
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show a cloud of interstellar gas and dust  
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planetsimal   show
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asteroid   show
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show a celestial body moving about the sun  
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show the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet  
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show small bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space  
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meteor   show
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show a mass of pieces of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space  
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electromagnetic spectrum   show
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photon   show
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show the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope  
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show the shift in frequency of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving  
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show has two lenses to enlarge objects  
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show a telescope with a mirror to gather light from objects in earths orbit  
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radio telescope   show
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show a telescope launched into orbit around the earth in 1990 to provide information about the universe  
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show a rocket launched spacecraft able to land making journeys between earth and its orbit  
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