Astronomy Basics

Questions

1. 1.
   Heaviest planet in solar system
2. 2.
   The tallest mountain in the solar system
3. 3.
   The brightest star
4. 4.
   What planet has density less than water.
5. 5.
   Closest planet to the Sun
6. 6.
   Warped Galaxy location
7. 7.
   Edge-on Spiral Galaxy location
8. 8.
   Cartwheel Galaxy location
9. 9.
   Whirlpool Galaxy location
10. 10.
    What is the name of our galaxy?
11. 11.
    Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) location
12. 12.
    Black Eye galaxy (Messier 64, or "Sleeping Beauty galaxy") location
13. 13.
    In what part of Milky Way is out solar system located?
14. 14.
    What is the closest galaxy like our own?
15. 15.
    Galaxies classified into four major types: spiral, barred spiral, elliptical, and irregular (Edwin Hubble)
16. 16.
    What type is our galaxy?
17. 17.
    Galaxy names are identified by a group of letters and numbers. What does NGC stand for?
18. 18.
    What is "deep" field?
19. 19.
    Eagle Nebula location
20. 20.
    Eskimo Nebula location
21. 21.
    Helix Nebula location
22. 22.
    What planet rotates backwards relative to the others?
23. 23.
    Is Saturn the only planet that has rings?