A) Ecliptic longitude and latitude. B) Galactic latitude and longitude. C) Right ascension and declination. D) Altitude and azimuth.
A) To determine the positions, distances, and motions of celestial objects. B) To study the chemical composition of stars. C) To measure the temperature of planets. D) To observe black holes.
A) 1989. B) 1999. C) 1979. D) 2009.
A) To create a precise 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy. B) To search for extraterrestrial life. C) To study the origin of comets. D) To measure the rotation speed of Mars.
A) Apparent motion of a star across the sky over time. B) Distance to a galaxy. C) Brightness of a star. D) Size of a planet.
A) Galileo. B) Hipparchus. C) Kepler. D) Copernicus.
A) A line that connects the North and South celestial poles. B) A region in space with high concentration of galaxies. C) An imaginary line connecting the stars Sirius and Procyon. D) A projection of Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere.
A) Renaissance. B) Age of Exploration. C) Industrial Revolution. D) Middle Ages.
A) A list of exoplanets discovered by NASA. B) A stellar catalog that provides positions and proper motions of 2.5 million stars. C) A collection of asteroid names. D) A compilation of meteorite impact craters.
A) Determining the center of mass in a binary star system. B) Finding the center of a galaxy. C) Calculating the rate of expansion of the universe. D) Locating the North celestial pole.
A) Parsec B) Light-years C) Miles D) Kilometers
A) Equator B) Zenith C) Ecliptic D) Prime meridian
A) Egyptians B) Greeks C) Babylonians D) Romans
A) It observes black hole accretion disks. B) It helps identify habitable exoplanets by studying their orbital parameters. C) It tracks meteor showers. D) It studies distant quasars. |