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Is Saturn the only planet that has rings?

Yes

No

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What planet rotates backwards relative to the others?

Venus

Earth

Mars

Mercury

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Helix Nebula location

Constellation Aquarius

Constellation Virgo

Constellation Ursa Major

Constellation Gemini

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Eskimo Nebula location

Constellation Gemini

Constellation Sculptor

Constellation Hydra

Constellation Aquarius

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Eagle Nebula location

Constellation Serpens

Constellation Virgo

Constellation Gemini

Constellation Hydra

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What is "deep" field?

An image of a small region of space taken with long exposure to gather more light

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Galaxy names are identified by a group of letters and numbers. What does NGC stand for?

Nebula and Galaxy Catalog

New General Catalog

New Galilei Catalog

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What type is our galaxy?

Spiral

Elliptical

Irregular

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Galaxies classified into four major types: spiral, barred spiral, elliptical, and irregular (Edwin Hubble)

True

False

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What is the closest galaxy like our own?

Andromeda

Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy

Boötes I

NGC 3109

NGC 300

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In what part of Milky Way is out solar system located?

Orion Arm

Carina–Sagittarius Arm

Scutum–Centaurus Arm

Norma arm

Perseus Arm

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Black Eye galaxy (Messier 64, or "Sleeping Beauty galaxy") location

Coma Berenices constellation

Constellation Sculptor

Constellation Virgo

Constellation Hydra

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What is the name of our galaxy?

Milky Way

Cigar Galaxy

Whirlpool Galaxy

Tadpole Galaxy

Comet Galaxy

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Whirlpool Galaxy location

Northern constellation Canes Venatici

Constellation Sculptor in the Southern Hemisphere below Pisces and Cetus

Northern constellation Ursa Major

Southern constellation Hydra

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Cartwheel Galaxy location

Constellation Sculptor in the Southern Hemisphere below Pisces and Cetus

Northern constellation Ursa Major

Southern constellation Hydra

Northern constellation Canes Venatici

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Edge-on Spiral Galaxy location

Northern constellation Ursa Major

Constellation Sculptor in the Southern Hemisphere below Pisces and Cetus

Northern constellation Canes Venatici

Southern constellation Hydra

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Warped Galaxy location

Southern constellation Hydra

Constellation Sculptor in the Southern Hemisphere below Pisces and Cetus

Northern constellation Canes Venatici

Northern constellation Ursa Major

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Closest planet to the Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Saturn

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What planet has density less than water.

Mars

Saturn

Jupiter

Uranus

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The brightest star

Sirius

Sun

Canopus

Vega

Capella

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Astronomy Basics

Astronomy

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  • Created: April 8, 2014
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