Gravity, Tides and Orbits Crossword

A band of light that runs across the night sky from one horizon to the other.
A group of stars that forms a recognised pattern when viewed from the Earth.
Region of icy rock fragments beyond Pluto.
The force that pulls objects together
The astronomical body that orbits planet Earth.
The gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body.
An artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet to collect information or for communication.
A star which the Earth orbits around.
Rise and fall of sea levels caused gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of Earth.
Oval shaped closed loops describing the shape of orbits.
When the Earth, Moon and Sun align.
A solar eclipse that is complete where the shadow is full and dark.
A partial eclipse where the shadow is less dense.