blue star
a star with the hottest temperature
galaxy
a group of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
Milky Way galaxy
the system of stars to which our sun belongs
red star
a star with the coolest temperature
solar system
a group of planets held by gravity to a central star
yellow star
a star of average temperature
core
the center of the sun where most of the energy originates from nuclear fusion
corona
the very hot, outer atmosphere of the sun, visible as a halo during a solar eclipse
photosphere
the visible surface of a star, giving off most of the light
solar
having to do with the sun
partial solar eclipse
occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun and part of the sun is blocked by the moon
solar eclipse
occurs when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's rays from Earth
totality
the time when the sun is completely blocked out by the moon during a solar eclipse
umbra
the region of complete darkness during a total solar eclipse; the shadow of the moon