2006-11-21 10:58:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
KECK OBSERVATORY
The W. M. Keck Observatory is located on the top of the dormant volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The Keck observatory has world's largest infrared and optical telescopes, called the Keck 1 and the Keck 2
KELVIN
Lord Kelvin (William Thompson, 1824 - 1907) designed the Kelvin scale, in which 0 K is defined as absolute zero and the size of one degree is the same as the size of one degree Celsius. Water freezes at 273.16 K; water boils at 373.16 K.
KILOPARSEC
A kiloparsec is a unit of distance that is equal to 1,000 parsecs or 3,260 light-years. The Milky Way Galaxy's diameter is about 61 kiloparsecs
KIRKWOOD GAPS
The Kirkwood gaps are radial gaps in the asteroid belt. These gaps are orbital radii where the gravitational forces from Jupiter do not let asteroids orbit (they would be pulled into Jupiter).
KNOTS
Saturn's outermost ring, the subdivided "F" ring, has many visible knots or clumps of matter. These knots may be clumps of particulate ring material or tiny orbiting moons of Saturn
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they have words for the whole alphabet. good luck
2006-11-21 11:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by jazzy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kinetic Energy
Kuiper Belt.
2006-11-21 11:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kuiper Belt
2006-11-21 11:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kryptonite
2006-11-21 11:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Krypton
2006-11-21 11:07:07 · answer #5 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kepler
2006-11-21 11:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by come2turkey:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kelvin is a term used to measure temperature and is called the Kelvin scale in which it is used to measure the temperature of stars.
2006-11-21 11:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by indianabones 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keck telescope in hawaii.
2006-11-21 17:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by ckgene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Klingon...
2006-11-21 11:06:00 · answer #9 · answered by Diadem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
kuiper - as in kuiper belt object?
2006-11-21 11:44:56 · answer #10 · answered by kildarner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋