2; Pretty Space Words

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by qvxcblr

by qvxcblr

Here's a list of words to do with space that I think are very pretty.

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Aphelion: the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is farthest from the Sun

Astral: relating or resembling the stars

Caldera: a large volcanic crater, especially one formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano

Celestial: position in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed is astronomy

Constellation: a group of stars forming a recognisable pattern

Cosmos: the universe seen as a well-ordered whole

Equinox: the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length

Faculae: bright patches that are visible on the Sun's surface

Lunation: the interval of a complex lunar cycle, between one new Moon and the next

Interstellar: occurring or situated between stars

Nebula: a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter

Perihelion: the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closed to the Sun

Synodic: relating to or involving the conjunction of stars, planets or other celestial objects