Charting the Universe Quiz

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Quiz to assess knowledge of constellations, star types, galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.
James Gonyo
Quiz por James Gonyo, atualizado more than 1 year ago
James Gonyo
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Questão 1

Questão
What is this?
Responda
  • A Galaxy
  • A Globular Cluster
  • A Planetary Nebula
  • A Supernova Remnant

Questão 2

Questão
The OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE includes
Responda
  • ALL of the Stars, Galaxies, and Planets that exist today.
  • Stars so far away that their light has not yet reached Earth.
  • Everything we can see or detect with instruments.
  • Everything there is, ever was, or ever will be.

Questão 3

Questão
Which is true of a star on the Celestial Sphere with coordinates of: RA 8 Hours (right ascension) Dec +28 degrees (declination)
Responda
  • It would be visible to an observer in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • It would be visible to an observer in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • It would be directly overhead to an observer at the Equator.
  • These coordinates do not exist on the Celestial Sphere.

Questão 4

Questão
Currently, our Sun is
Responda
  • A Red Giant star
  • A Blue Giant star
  • A Yellow Dwarf star
  • A Yellow Giant star

Questão 5

Questão
Polaris, the North Star, is a Yellow Supergiant star. Which of these are true of Polaris? (Hint: there is more than 1 correct answer)
Responda
  • Polaris is much larger than the sun.
  • Polaris is much brighter than the sun.
  • Polaris is much hotter than the sun.
  • Polaris is located at or very near the North Celestial Pole.

Questão 6

Questão
Which of these galaxies must be an artist's drawing and not an actual photograph?
Responda

Questão 7

Questão
The Horsehead Nebula is a [blank_start]Dark Nebula[blank_end].
Responda
  • Dark Nebula
  • Supernova Remnant
  • Star Forming Nebula
  • Planetary Nebula

Questão 8

Questão
Which of these is the Constellation Orion?

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