TSS Astronomy Quiz - September 2022
by Joe Cali

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The Milky Way - Star Clouds of Sagittarius
What is the name of the yellow/blue object indicated by the arrows in the above photo of the Star Clouds of Sagittarius?
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Which planet in our solar system has a density less than that of water (≤1 gram/cc )?
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Name the astronomer, who, in the 1920's,  found a correlation between the Earth's climatic variations and three aspects of the Earth's orbit relative to the Sun? Those three factors were:-   1)The shape of Earth’s orbit, known as eccentricity; 2)The angle Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to Earth’s orbital plane, known as obliquity; and 3) The direction Earth’s axis of rotation is pointed, known as precession.  
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What is the name of the first space probe to successfully land on another planet and transmit data? Crash landings or transmission failures excluded. 
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The two brightest stars in Orion are Rigel and Betelgeuse. One is a red supergiant, one is a blue giant. Which one is the red supergiant?
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One of the following stars is not a red giant, all the others are red giants or supergiants.  Choose the star that is NOT a red giant or supergiant.
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If you stand outside at night and look south, do the stars appear to move
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In which month of the year does the Leonid Meteor Shower peak?
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What is the most common height range in the atmosphere where the light display seen during an aurora display occurs?
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