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| The process by which two or more small nuclei fuse to make a bigger nucleus |
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| The process by which a large nucleus is split into a smaller nuclei |
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| The amount of isotope necessary to sustain a chain reaction |
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| The brightness of a star, corrected for distance, on a scale of -8 to +19. The smaller the number the brighter the star |
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| the brightness of a star seen in the night sky. the smaller the number, the brighter the star. |
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| the distance light could travel along a straight line in one year |
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| A large ensemble of stars, all interacting through the gravitational force and orbiting around a common center. |
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