TSS BEGINNERS ASTRONOMY QUIZ
by Joe Cali
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Constellation for the quiz
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What is the name of the constellation pictured above? [Answer can be typed all uppercase, all lowercase or first letter capitalised.] *
2 points
The two brightest stars are labelled R and B. The star B is a blue giant star and the star R is a red giant star. What is the name of the red giant star labelled R in the photo? *
2 points
One of the three stars labelled N, M, Z lies almost exactly on the celestial equator and it's rise and set can be used to mark due east and due west for natvigation. *
2 points
What is the common name of the large emission nebula labelled F? *
3 points
Each year, two solstices occur in June and December and two equinoxes in March and September. The date of the month can change by one day from year to year or depending upon your time zone but approximately, which date of the month do these events occur on or near. *
2 points
In Spring and autumn in particular, a beam of light can be seen in the dark hours before dawn and after dusk that extends from the horizon where the sun rose or set up into the sky.  What is this called? *
3 points
In which month of the year can you observe the peak of the Geminids Meteor Shower? *
2 points
How many planets in the solar system have rings? *
2 points
What is the only planet in the solar system not named after an ancient God? *
2 points
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