History of Astronomy Crossword Puzzle

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geocentric: centered on Earth
cosmology: study of the organization and evolution of the universe
heliocentric: centered on the Sun
epicycle: circular orbit of a body in the Ptolemaic system (center of which revolves around another circle)
ecliptic: apparent annual path oft he Sun on the celestial sphere
celestial: __________ sphere is the apparent sphere of the sky; a sphere of large radius centered on the observer etc.
astrology: the pseudoscience that deals with the supposed influences on human destiny of the configurations and locations in the sky of the Sun, Moon, and planets
year: period of revolution of Earth around the Sun
zenith: point on the celestial sphere opposite the direction of gravity (point directly above the observer)
accelerate: to change velocity, also to speed up, slow down, or change direction
apparent: __________ magnitude is a measure of how bright a star looks in the sky; the larger the number, the dimmer the star appears to us
horoscope: a chart used by astrologers that shows the positions along the zodiac and in the sky of the Sun, Moon, and planets
parallax: the apparent displacement of a nearby star that results from the motion of Earth around the Sun
zodiac: a belt around the sky about 18° wide centered on the ecliptic

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