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  • Astronomy Terms Starting with 'W': A Comprehensive List
    Here are some astronomy words starting with "W":

    General:

    * WASP: Wide Angle Search for Planets (a planet-hunting project)

    * Whirlpool Galaxy: (M51) a spiral galaxy

    * White Dwarf: A small, dense star

    * Wolf-Rayet Star: A massive, hot, and luminous star

    Specific Objects:

    * W Ursae Majoris Star: A type of binary star

    * W Sextantis: A dwarf galaxy

    * Whirlpool Galaxy: (M51) a spiral galaxy

    Concepts:

    * Wormhole: A theoretical passage through spacetime

    * Winter Solstice: The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

    * Wavelength: The distance between successive crests of a wave

    Instruments:

    * Wide-field camera: A camera with a large field of view

    Other:

    * Wobbling: A slight change in the apparent position of a star due to a planet's gravity

    * Waning: Describing a decrease in the illuminated portion of the Moon

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