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careers astronomy

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aerospace technicians with astronaut

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astronaut in training session
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astronomer with optical telescope
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planetarium technician
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satellite systems engineers
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the beginnings of astronomy

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prehistoric astronomy
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stonehenge at sunset
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pyramids at giza
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astronomy as a science
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standing stones at stonehenge
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reconstruction of ziggurat
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middleeastern astronomers
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astrology
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egyptian mummy case
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the ancient greeks
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the geocentric universe
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three proposed models of the solar system
greek observations
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stereographic projectionmap
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astrolabe
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calendars and navigation
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mayan number system
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part of egyptian calendar
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mayan calendrial stone
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navigation
the beginning of cartography
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early 17thcentury map
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the constellations
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mithras slaying taurus the bull sculpture
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star chart mideighteenth century
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the zodiac
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using the stars as signposts
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major constellations
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the celestial sphere
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celestial sphere
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sundial 18thcentury
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shadow clock
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star time
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the ecliptic and precession
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observing the stars
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the suncentered universe

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copernicuss suncentered theory
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brahe galileo and kepler
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quadrant with filters
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galileo and the telescope
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reflecting telescope made by newton
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keplers laws of planetary motion
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star positions
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the planisphere
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planisphere
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star charts
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star chart northern hemisphere
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the northern sky
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the southern sky
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star chart southern hemisphere
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distances of stars
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orrery
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the wanderers
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brass globe 18th century
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through the telescope
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reflecting telescope of william herschel
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four satellites of jupiter
power and brightness
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telescope mountings
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portable equatorial and galilean telescopes
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altazimuth and equatorial telescope mounting
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photographing the stars
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image of jupiter from hubble space telescope
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invisible radiation
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radio telescopes
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curved dish aerial of radio telescope
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the modern observatory

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fireball above jupiters surface
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angloaustralian telescope control console
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telescopes
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schmidt telescope
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focusing principles of astronomical telescopes
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angloaustralian telescope
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keck observatory
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two types of large reflecting telescopes
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spectrohelioscopy
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the spectrohelioscope
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photography
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spectroscopy
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diffraction grating
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photometry
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photomultiplier
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image intensifier
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image tubes
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chargecoupled devices
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image photon counting system
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radioastronomy
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radio dishes at parkes observatory
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the nature of radio waves
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types of celestial radio emissions
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ionospheric observatory
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radio interferometer
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radio interferometry
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galaxy ngc 1316
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radio map and radar map
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very long baseline interferometry
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the amateur astronomer
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lightweight amateur telescope
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astronomer observing a nebula
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photograph of the moon by amateur
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geodesic dome shielding telescope
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the stellar universe

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astronomical units and parsecs
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the basic structure of the universe
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the expansion of the universe
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longexposure photograph of stars
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the density of the universe
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evolution of the universe
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computer simulation of galaxy clustering
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quasar
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the big bang theory
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universe timeline
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ngc 5253
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stephans quartet galaxy
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sun
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testing the big bang theory
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the fate of the universe
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two models of evolution of the universe
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stellar evolution
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birth of a star
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protostars
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mediumsized stars and redgiants
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white dwarfs
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evolution of star with one solar mass
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cassiopeia a supernova remnant
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neutron stars and pulsars
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evolution of star with many solar masses
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the stars
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north american nebula viewed through telescope
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distances to the stars
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distances within big dipper
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stellar parallax
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magnitude
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magnitude scale
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star color
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spectral classes
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stellar sizes
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variations in diameter of stars
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the hertzsprungrussell diagram
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stars absolute magnitudes and spectral classes
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chemical composition
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variable stars
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eta carinae star
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cepheid variables
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light curves of delta cephel and rr lyrae stars
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rr lyrae variables
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longperiod variables
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eclipsing binaries
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eclipsing binary stars
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novae and supernovae
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novae
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planetary nebulae
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ring nebula ngc 6720
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supernovae
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supernova explosion
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supernova remnants
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veil nebula ngc 6992
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multiple stars
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identifying double stars
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orion the hunter
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orbits of binary stars
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stellar masses and sizes
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variable binary stars
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massluminosity relationship
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four stars of trapezium
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star clusters
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open clusters
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open cluster ngc 3324
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globular clusters
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globular cluster m3 ngc 5272
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composition and location of cluster stars
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movement and situation of open and globular clusters
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evolution of open and globular clusters
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nebulae

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classification of nebulae
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trifid nebula
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horsehead nebula
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basic types of nebulae
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supernovae remnants
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interstellar matter
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galaxies
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collision between two galaxies
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the shapes of galaxies
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progression from elliptical to spiral galaxy
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spectra of galaxies
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galaxy m82
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the milky way

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milky way spiralshaped galaxy
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orion nebula m42
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stellar populations
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evolution of the galaxy
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observing the milky way
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milky ways spiral arms
shape of spiral galaxy
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galactic groups

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the local group
large magellanic cloud
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local group galactic group
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other galactic clusters
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triangulum spiral m33
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explaining galactic groups
virgo cluster
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peculiar galaxies and quasars
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irregular galaxies
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centaurus a ngc 5128
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radio galaxies
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fornax a ngc 1316
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quasars
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quasars and their galaxies
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special feature the elusive objects called black holes
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gas in the core of galaxy m87
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galaxy ngc 4261
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the solar system
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evolution of solar system
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the titiusbode law
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the rotation of planets
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orbits of planets in our solar system
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solar prominence quiescent
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the origin of the solar system
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comet west
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iron meteorite
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corona of the sun falsecolor photograph
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other planetary systems
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wobbling stars
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the sun
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sun setting over water
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the astronomical unit
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sunspots and flares
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solar prominence photographed by skylab
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photosphere
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the neutrino puzzle
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observing the sun
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the source of solar energy
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temperature of the sun
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the structure of the sun
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sunspots
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number of sunspots 1910 1n 1980
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the suns outer atmosphere
hole in the suns corona
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aurora borealis
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the planets
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scale of planets in the solar system
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the orbits of the planets
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the rocky planets
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surface of mars
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map of venuss topography
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earth and mars
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the gaseous giants
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jupiter and uranus
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orbits of triton and nereid
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the outermost planet
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planetary properties
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relative weights on planets in our solar system
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special feature is there life on other planets
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mars atmosphere
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galileo spacecraft
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asteroids meteors and comets
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asteroids
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space probe circling asteroid
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meteors and meteorites
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meteor crater in arizona
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comets
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nucleus coma and tails of comet
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earth as a planet
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earth as seen from space
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the atmospheric zones
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temperature of earths atmosphere
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the surface and interior of the earth
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process of earths formation
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map of earths topography
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the earths magnetic field
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radiation belts
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the moon
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apollo 11 astronaut on moon
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the origin of the moon
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the orbit of the moon
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phases of the moon
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orbits of the earth moon and sun
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part of southern hemisphere of the moons far side
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the surface of the moon
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near and far side partial of the moon
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formation of impact crater on the moon
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the interior of the moon
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the moon and the tides
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spring and neap tides on the earth
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eclipses
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solar eclipses
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three types of solar eclipses
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total solar eclipse
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lunar eclipses
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total lunar eclipse
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occurrence of eclipses
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mercury
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observing mercury
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mercury and the sun
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mercurys rotation
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mercurys orbit around the sun
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mariner 10s discoveries
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mariner 10 dual mission
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surface of mercury
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venus
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the mysterious planet
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venuss cloud layer
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surface and atmosphere
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airglow phenomenon around venus
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orbit and structure
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appearance of venus as seen from earth
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inner structure of venus
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mars
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mars surveyor 98
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rhythm of the seasons
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conjunction mars
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mars four seasons
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the martian atmosphere
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surface features
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volcanoes on northern face of mars
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abundant water
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valles marineris mars
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canyon edge on mars
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water vapor over olympic mons mars
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the martian soil
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sojourner rover and yogi rock
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jupiter
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the jovian atmosphere
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top layers of jupiters atmosphere
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jupiters clouds and two satellites
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great red spot jupiter
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jupiters wind velocities
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the internal structure of jupiter
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internal structure of jupiter
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infrared photograph of jupiter
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jupiters magnetic field
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the ring system
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jupiters rings
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impact sites from comet shoemakerlevy jupiter
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saturn
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the appearance of the planet
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saturns northern hemisphere and cloud belts
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saturns cloud belts
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saturns wind velocities
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internal structure of saturn
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aurorae and radiation belts
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magnetosphere surrounding saturn
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saturns rings
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appearance of saturn as seen from earth
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saturns satellites
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satellites of saturn
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uranus neptune and pluto
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uranus
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uranus and satellites
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composition of uranus and neptune
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uranus its rings and inner moons
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neptune
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neptunes great dark spot
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pluto
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orbits of neptune uranus and pluto
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pluto and charon
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planets beyond pluto
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planetary satellites
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fractured surface of the moon
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orbits of the moon and the earth
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the satellites of mars
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phobos and deimos
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the satellites of jupiter
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jupiters satellite io
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jupiters satellite europa
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jupiters satellite ganymede
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the satellites of saturn
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saturns satellite enceladus
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the satellites of uranus
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the satellites of neptune
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plutos satellite
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astronomy from space
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helium balloon for stratospheric observation
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the atmosphere and image quality
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absorption of radiation by the atmosphere
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electromagnetic spectrum
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solving the problem
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astrobee 1500 rocket
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ranges for various means of studying space
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the benefits of using satellites and probes
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image of cygnus a taken by satellite
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the disadvantages of satellites
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communicating with spacecraft
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satellite astronomy
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skylab
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the early astronomical satellites
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model of sputnik 1
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what is a satellite
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components of solar maximum mission satellite
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the power subsystem
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satellite payloads
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solar maximum mission satellite
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the observation of x rays
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wolter type i xray telescope
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the observation of other radiation
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space telescopes
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hubble space telescope
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space shuttle atlantis
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probes to the moon
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apollo 11 astronauts on moons surface
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the soviet luna missions
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luna 9 model and landing technique
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the first robot lunar explorer
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lunokhod 1
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the first american lunar probes
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the ranger spacecraft
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the surveyor probes
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the orbiter probes
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photograph of mare orientale
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manned landings on the moon
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apollo 11 outward flight
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apollo 11 return flight
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apollo 11 lunar module
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probes to the planets
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venus flybys
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venus landers
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model of venera
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image of venuss surface
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mars orbiters
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mars landers
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sunset over chryse planitia
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probes to the outer planets
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io as photographed by voyager 1
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triton as photographed by voyager 2
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cassini probe
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trajectories of pioneer and voyager missions
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astronomical data
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glossary
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ablation
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absolute magnitude
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absorption spectrum
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accretion
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accretion ring
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aerolite
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airglow
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albedo
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altazimuth mount
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altitude
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angular momentum
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annular eclipse
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aperture
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aphelion
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apparent magnitude
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asteroid
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asthenosphere

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astronomical unit

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atmosphere

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aurora

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axis

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azimuth

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bailys beads

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barycenter

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big bang theory

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binary stars

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black hole

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brown dwarf

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calendar

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cassegrain telescope

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celestial equator
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celestial latitude
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celestial longitude
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celestial mechanics
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celestial poles
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cepheid variable
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chandrasekhar limit
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chargecoupled device ccd
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chromosphere
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circumpolar stars
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conic sections
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convection
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core
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corona
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cosmic rays
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cosmology
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crust
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declination
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density
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density wave
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diamond ring effect
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doppler effect
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double star
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eccentricity
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eclipse
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eclipsing binary
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ecliptic
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effective temperature
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electromagnetic radiation
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electron
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ellipse
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ellipticity
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emission nebula
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emission spectrum
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epicyclic motion
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equatorial mount
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equinox
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escape velocity
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facula
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first point of aries
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flare
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fragmentation
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frequency
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galaxy
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galilean satellites
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gamma radiation
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geocentric theory
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globular cluster
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gravitation
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greenhouse effect
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gutenberg discontinuity
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hawking process
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heliocentric theory
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hertzsprungrussell diagram
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hubbles law
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hyperbola
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inclination
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inferior planet
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infrared radiation
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interference
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interferometry
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ionosphere
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jeans mass
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keplers laws
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kirkwood gap
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lagrangian position
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latitude
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light curve
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lightyear
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line emission
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lithosphere
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local group
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longitude
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luminosity
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magnetosphere
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main sequence
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mantle
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massluminosity relation
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meridian
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meteor
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meteorite
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meteoroid
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metonic cycle
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micrometeoroid
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microwave background radiation
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milky way
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minor planet
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mira variable

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mohorovicic discontinuity
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neap tide

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nebula
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neutrino
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neutron star
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nova
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nuclear fusion
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nucleosynthesis
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oblateness
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occultation
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oort cloud
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opacity
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open cluster
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opposition

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orbit
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orbital elements

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parabola

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parallax
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parsec
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penumbra
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perihelion
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periodluminosity relation
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perturbation
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phase
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photon
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pixel
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planetary nebula
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planetesimals

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plasma
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polarization
 
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population i
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population ii
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prominence
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proper motion
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proton
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protostar
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pulsar
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radiant
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radio telescope
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radio waves
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recession
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red giant
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red shift
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reflection nebula
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refractor telescope
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regolith
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relative density
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relativity
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resolving power
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resonance
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retrograde motion
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right ascension
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roche limit
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rr lyrae star
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saros
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satellite
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schmidt camera
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schonbergchandrasekhar limit
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scintillation
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semimajor axis
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seyfert galaxy
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sidereal period
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siderite
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siderolite
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singularity
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solar system
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solar wind
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solstice
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special theory of relativity
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speckle interferometry
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spectrohelioscope
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spectroscope
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spectrum
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sporadic
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sporers law
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spring tide
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star
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steady state theory
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