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