White Dwarfs - Try This!

White Dwarfs

Try This!

Below is a four-sentence cryptogram that describes the basic characteristics of a white dwarf. Try to figure out the encoded message. When you are done, check your answer.

A	W						W	A		F		S
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25	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2	11	17

A	S		A				A
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25	17	14	25	5	14	7	25	14

	A	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
7	25	17	1	16	21	16	5	22

					A		F
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
1	10	3	15	22	25	5	2	10	22	15

			S				.				A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---	---
18	5	22	17	22	1	14		11	14	3	25	1

		S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
19	22	17	22	22	1	19	23	14	7	22

	-		A		S							S	.
---		---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
13		5	25	23	17	11	14	22	21	11	14	17

			W						W	A		F	'	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---
14	7	22	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2		17

A				S							A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	21	25	23

				A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
3	16	1	14	25	11	1	7	23	9	5	16	24	22	1

A									.
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---	---	---
25	1	9	7	22	15	11	10	21		14	7	22

W						W	A		F	'	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---
4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2		17

		A						S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
24	5	25	8	11	14	23	11	17

S		S								A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
17	16	17	14	5	16	1	24	14	7	25	14

						S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
11	14	18	10	15	15	17	14	7	22

A				S									S
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25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	3	15	16	17	22

					S			F	A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	16	14	7	22	17	10	5	2	25	3	22

A									S		S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	1	9	3	16	1	9	22	1	17	22	17

				A					A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	7	22	3	25	5	19	16	1	25	1	9

						A				S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
16	13	23	24	22	1	25	14	16	21	17	11	1

							K				S		.
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	7	22	14	7	11	3	12	3	5	10	17	14

Solution

This activity was developed by Kim Cochrane, Bowie High School, Bowie Maryland.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

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White Dwarfs - Try This!

White Dwarfs

A	W						W	A		F		S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2	11	17

	-		A		S							S	.
---		---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
13		5	25	23	17	11	14	22	21	11	14	17

			W						W	A		F	'	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---
14	7	22	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2		17

A				S							A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	21	25	23

				A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
3	16	1	14	25	11	1	7	23	9	5	16	24	22	1

S		S								A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
17	16	17	14	5	16	1	24	14	7	25	14

A				S									S
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25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	3	15	16	17	22

						A				S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
16	13	23	24	22	1	25	14	16	21	17	11	1

							K				S		.
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	7	22	14	7	11	3	12	3	5	10	17	14

A	W						W	A		F		S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2	11	17

	-		A		S							S	.
---		---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
13		5	25	23	17	11	14	22	21	11	14	17

			W						W	A		F	'	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---
14	7	22	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2		17

A				S							A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	21	25	23

				A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
3	16	1	14	25	11	1	7	23	9	5	16	24	22	1

S		S								A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
17	16	17	14	5	16	1	24	14	7	25	14

A				S									S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	3	15	16	17	22

						A				S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
16	13	23	24	22	1	25	14	16	21	17	11	1

							K				S		.
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	7	22	14	7	11	3	12	3	5	10	17	14

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

Imagine the Universe!

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White Dwarfs - Try This!

White Dwarfs

A	W						W	A		F		S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2	11	17

	-		A		S							S	.
---		---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
13		5	25	23	17	11	14	22	21	11	14	17

			W						W	A		F	'	S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---		---
14	7	22	4	7	11	14	22	9	4	25	5	2		17

A				S							A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	21	25	23

				A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
3	16	1	14	25	11	1	7	23	9	5	16	24	22	1

S		S								A
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
17	16	17	14	5	16	1	24	14	7	25	14

A				S									S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
25	14	21	16	17	18	7	22	5	22	3	15	16	17	22

						A				S
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
16	13	23	24	22	1	25	14	16	21	17	11	1

							K				S		.
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
14	7	22	14	7	11	3	12	3	5	10	17	14