Which of the following is true for ORION? Orion is: w) the brightest star in the sky x) a constellation y) the name given to a NASA spacecraft z) an asteroid Answer : ANSWER: X -- A CONSTELLATION...
Name the northern latitude constellation that is easily recognized by 5 bright stars forming an irregular "W", some observers seeing not only a W but also a chair. One of the brightest novae on record appeared in this constellation in 1572. Answer : ANSWER: CASSIOPEIA (pron: cass-e-o-pe-yw)...
This yellow-white, spectral F-type star is located in the constellation Carina south of the ecliptic. It ranks second in apparent brightness among the stars. Is this star: w) Canopus x) Alpha Centauri y) Castor z) Rigel Answer : ANSWER: W -- CANOPUS...
What do the two stars at the end of the cup in the Big Dipper point to? Answer : ANSWER: POLARIS or THE NORTH STAR...
Which stars do we always see during the year? Stars... A. on the horizon B. over the North Pole C. in the larger constellations D. inside other galaxies
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