Question 1

Polaris is a second magnitude star, and Phi Pegasi is about 16 times fainter than Polaris. What is the approximate magnitude of Phi Pegasi

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) −14 
C) 3 
D) −3 
E) 5 
A) 18 
B) −14 
C) 3 
D) −3 
E) 5

Question 2

A star has an apparent visual magnitude of +19. Which will you need to see this star

Accepted Answer

A) naked eye 
B) binoculars 
C) telescope like Hubble Space Telescope 
D) All of the other choices can be used. 
A) naked eye 
B) binoculars 
C) telescope like Hubble Space Telescope 
D) All of the other choices can be used.

Question 3

A sketch of the Earth with its north and south poles and equator is shown. The zenith is located in the sky over your head if you are at

Accepted Answer

A) Earth's equator. 
B) Earth's north pole. 
C) Earth's south pole. 
D) any of these. 
A) Earth's equator. 
B) Earth's north pole. 
C) Earth's south pole. 
D) any of these.

Question 4

An observer in the Northern Hemisphere watches the sky for several hours. Due to the motion of Earth, this observer notices that the stars near the north celestial pole appear to move

Accepted Answer

A) counter-clockwise around the celestial pole. 
B) clockwise around the celestial pole. 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left. 
E) nearly vertically upward. 
A) counter-clockwise around the celestial pole. 
B) clockwise around the celestial pole. 
C) from left to right. 
D) from right to left. 
E) nearly vertically upward.

Question 5

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below if they are located in the hemisphere containing the north celestial pole

Accepted Answer

A) 90° N 
B) 90° S 
C) 50° N 
D) 50° S 
E) 0° 
A) 90° N 
B) 90° S 
C) 50° N 
D) 50° S 
E) 0°

Question 6

Table 2-1
  
-Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would not be visible to the unaided eye of an observer on Earth

Accepted Answer

A) α Cet 
B) α Cma 
C) Nim 
D) ρ Per 
E) δ Dra 
A) α Cet 
B) α Cma 
C) Nim 
D) ρ Per 
E) δ Dra

Question 7

The ____________________ is the point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, regardless of where the observer is located on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the point on the...

Question 8

Angular distance from the horizon to the south celestial pole always equals your latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At the Earth's north pole, the north celestial pole is directly overhead and stars near the horizon travel in straight lines

Accepted Answer

A) straight up from the horizon. 
B) straight up from the horizon slanting toward the right. 
C) straight up from the horizon slanting toward the left. 
D) parallel to the horizon. 
A) straight up from the horizon. 
B) straight up from the horizon slanting toward the right. 
C) straight up from the horizon slanting toward the left. 
D) parallel to the horizon.

Question 10

The star Vega has an apparent visual magnitude of 0.03 and the star HR 4374 has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.87. It has been determined that both stars are at the same distance from Earth. What does this information tell us about the two stars

Accepted Answer

A) Vega must be closer to Earth than HR 4374. 
B) Vega must be farther from Earth than HR 4374. 
C) Vega must produce less energy per second than HR 4374. 
D) Vega must produce more energy per second than HR 4374. 
E) Vega will appear fainter to us than HR 4374. 
A) Vega must be closer to Earth than HR 4374. 
B) Vega must be farther from Earth than HR 4374. 
C) Vega must produce less energy per second than HR 4374. 
D) Vega must produce more energy per second than HR 4374. 
E) Vega will appear fainter to us than HR 4374.

Question 11

A(n) ____ is 1/60th of a degree.

Accepted Answer

A) precession 
B) second of arc 
C) minute of arc 
D) nadir 
E) angular diameter 
A) precession 
B) second of arc 
C) minute of arc 
D) nadir 
E) angular diameter

Question 12

In one way of naming stars, a(n) ____ letter indicates its brightness relative to the other stars in the constellation.

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) Arabic 
C) Greek 
D) Cyrillic 
A) English 
B) Arabic 
C) Greek 
D) Cyrillic

Question 13

Which of the following is false

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha Orionis is apparently brighter than Beta Orionis. 
B) Beta Orionis is apparently brighter than Alpha Orionis. 
C) Rigel is apparently brighter than Betelgeuse. 
D) None of the choices are false. 
A) Alpha Orionis is apparently brighter than Beta Orionis. 
B) Beta Orionis is apparently brighter than Alpha Orionis. 
C) Rigel is apparently brighter than Betelgeuse. 
D) None of the choices are false.

Question 14

What information does a star's Greek-letter designation convey

Accepted Answer

Modern astronomers often refer to a star

Question 15

Constellation names are from _____ translated into _______, the language of science in Europe to the 19th century.

Accepted Answer

A) Greek; Latin 
B) Latin; Greek 
C) Latin; Arabic 
D) Greek; English 
E) Greek; Italian 
A) Greek; Latin 
B) Latin; Greek 
C) Latin; Arabic 
D) Greek; English 
E) Greek; Italian

Question 16

The Greek letter designation conveys information about a star's location and brightness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If you are standing at the Earth's north pole, which of the following would be located at the zenith

Accepted Answer

A) the nadir 
B) the star Vega 
C) the celestial equator 
D) the north celestial pole 
A) the nadir 
B) the star Vega 
C) the celestial equator 
D) the north celestial pole

Question 18

Stars in the same constellation

Accepted Answer

A) probably formed at the same time. 
B) must be part of the same cluster of stars in space. 
C) must have been discovered at about the same time at the same location in space. 
D) may actually be very different distances away from the observer and from each other. 
A) probably formed at the same time. 
B) must be part of the same cluster of stars in space. 
C) must have been discovered at about the same time at the same location in space. 
D) may actually be very different distances away from the observer and from each other.

Question 19

Table 2-1
  
-Refer to Table 2-1. Based on the information in the table, what is the ratio of the intensity of Dra to that of Nim

Accepted Answer

A) 2.512 
B) 5 
C) 8.07 
D) 11.14 
E) 100 
A) 2.512 
B) 5 
C) 8.07 
D) 11.14 
E) 100

Question 20

All the constellations in the sky were created by the Greeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Polaris is a second magnitude star, and Phi Pegasi is about 16 times fainter than Polaris. What is the approximate magnitude of Phi Pegasi

A star has an apparent visual magnitude of +19. Which will you need to see this star

A sketch of the Earth with its north and south poles and equator is shown. The zenith is located in the sky over your head if you are at

An observer in the Northern Hemisphere watches the sky for several hours. Due to the motion of Earth, this observer notices that the stars near the north celestial pole appear to move

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below if they are located in the hemisphere containing the north celestial pole

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would not be visible to the unaided eye of an observer on Earth

The ____________________ is the point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, regardless of where the observer is located on Earth.

Angular distance from the horizon to the south celestial pole always equals your latitude.

At the Earth's north pole, the north celestial pole is directly overhead and stars near the horizon travel in straight lines

The star Vega has an apparent visual magnitude of 0.03 and the star HR 4374 has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.87. It has been determined that both stars are at the same distance from Earth. What does this information tell us about the two stars

A(n) ____ is 1/60th of a degree.

In one way of naming stars, a(n) ____ letter indicates its brightness relative to the other stars in the constellation.

Which of the following is false

What information does a star's Greek-letter designation convey

Constellation names are from _ translated into ___, the language of science in Europe to the 19th century.

The Greek letter designation conveys information about a star's location and brightness.

If you are standing at the Earth's north pole, which of the following would be located at the zenith

Stars in the same constellation

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Based on the information in the table, what is the ratio of the intensity of Dra to that of Nim

All the constellations in the sky were created by the Greeks.

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Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 2: A Users Guide to the Sky

Polaris is a second magnitude star, and Phi Pegasi is about 16 times fainter than Polaris. What is the approximate magnitude of Phi Pegasi

A star has an apparent visual magnitude of +19. Which will you need to see this star

A sketch of the Earth with its north and south poles and equator is shown. The zenith is located in the sky over your head if you are at

An observer in the Northern Hemisphere watches the sky for several hours. Due to the motion of Earth, this observer notices that the stars near the north celestial pole appear to move

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below if they are located in the hemisphere containing the north celestial pole

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would not be visible to the unaided eye of an observer on Earth

The ____________________ is the point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, regardless of where the observer is located on Earth.

Angular distance from the horizon to the south celestial pole always equals your latitude.

At the Earth's north pole, the north celestial pole is directly overhead and stars near the horizon travel in straight lines

The star Vega has an apparent visual magnitude of 0.03 and the star HR 4374 has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.87. It has been determined that both stars are at the same distance from Earth. What does this information tell us about the two stars

A(n) ____ is 1/60th of a degree.

In one way of naming stars, a(n) ____ letter indicates its brightness relative to the other stars in the constellation.

Which of the following is false

What information does a star's Greek-letter designation convey

Constellation names are from _____ translated into _______, the language of science in Europe to the 19th century.

The Greek letter designation conveys information about a star's location and brightness.

If you are standing at the Earth's north pole, which of the following would be located at the zenith

Stars in the same constellation

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Based on the information in the table, what is the ratio of the intensity of Dra to that of Nim

All the constellations in the sky were created by the Greeks.

Here and Now

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

Filters

Constellation names are from _ translated into ___, the language of science in Europe to the 19th century.