I magnify the appearance of distant objects in the sky, including the moon and the planets. What am I?

What does it mean to observe?

Name the 3 properties of a star.

Give two reason we use a telescope.

Stars are different colors because they are different______________.

What two properties play a role in how bright a star is?

In 1609, who used a telescope to look into space?

The star Antares is over 700 times larger than our sun. Why doesn't it appear brighter to us than the sun?

What is the difference between red stars and blue stars?

What is the name of the telescope that orbits earth?

What star is closest to earth?

What is a property?

Billy looked at the night sky through a telescope and then with his eyes alone. What looked different when he used the telescope?
A. The stars lined up better
B. He saw many more stars
C. The stars looked farther away
D. He saw a bigger part of the sky

Which of the following best explains why you cant see all the stars.
A. They are too far away
B. You can only see a part of the sky
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B

If a star look brighter than another star, does that always mean it is bigger that the other star? Explain your thinking.