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Sample Quiz Questions On CONSTELLATIONS and STAR MAPS [Quiz 1] For some of these, you will need a star map 1. What is the faintest magnitude the eye can see (under ideal circumstances? 2. Who first came up with 60 seconds to the minute and 60 minutes to the hour? 3. Which was not one of the first 4 constellations mapped by the ancients? A. Taurus B. Scorpio C. Aquarius D. Leo E. Orion 4. Which constellation is NOT part of the “Orion Story”? A. Canis Major B. Scorpio C. Sagittarius D. Lepus E. Ophiuchus F. All are 5. How many constellations are there? 6. The third brightest star in the constellation Orion would most likely be called? A. Orion C B. 3-Orionis C. -Orionis D. ceti Orionis E. none of these 7. Who first came up with 360 degrees to the circle? 8. The name for celestial latitude on a star map is: A. right ascension B. hour angle C. declination D. elongation E. none of these 9. One hour of right ascension is equivalent to how many degrees (at the equator)? 10. Which is the Right Ascension of the South Celestial Pole? 11. The star ARCTURUS (In Bootes) has what declination? Right Ascension? Magnitude? 12. The approximate magnitude of the star Megrez (Ursa Major) A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. none of these 13. Gamma Lyrae probably means the ______constellation Lyra. A. third brightest star in B. third star from east end of C. fourth brightest star in D. third star named in E. none of these 14. Approximately how far apart in degrees are the stars Markab and Algenib (Pegasus)? A. 15 B. 13 C. 10 D. 1 E. none of these ======List of Constellations that you should be somewhat familiar with (important in lecture) The ones easily visible in Summer are BOLDFACE). ======# Name Translation Star Other info* ______1. Taurus The Bull Aldebaran Pleiades M45 2. Aquila The Eagle Altair (summer Triangle) 3. Scorpio the Scorpion Antares 4. Orion The hunter Betelgeuse Orion Nebula M42 5. Sagittarius The Archer Nunki Core of Galaxy, M22 6. Perseus The Hero Algol Double Cluster 7. Ursa Major Big Bear Alcor & Mizar (double) 8. Auriga Chariotteer Capella The Kids 9. Lyra The Harp Vega Ring Nebula M57 10. Cygnus The Swan Deneb 11. Andromeda Chained Maiden Alpheratz Galaxy M31 12. Pegasus Flying Horse Markab 13. Cassiopeia Queen Schedar 14. Ursa Minor Small Bear Polaris 15. Leo The Lion Regulus 16. Aquarius Water Bearer (Sadalmelik) Helix Nebula 17. Bootes Herdsman Arcturus 18. Virgo The Virgin Spica M104 Sombrero 19. Aries The Ram Hamal 20. Gemini The Twins Castor/Pullux Eskimo Nebula 21. Canis Major The Big Dog Sirius ======*the “other info” shows something interesting in them that will show up later in lecture

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Sample Quiz Questions On Ecliptic and Annual Motion [Quiz 1] 1. What (astronomical, not “astrology”) constellation is the sun in today? 2. The path of the sun through the heavens is called? 3. The sun is on the equator, a. always b. never c. twice a year d. twice a day e. none of these 4. Which is NOT a zodiac constellation? a. Taurus b. Leo c. Orion d. Cancer e. Aries 5. The place where spring equinox happens is often called the "First Point of Aries", although it now is in the constellation of Pisces. Why? (a) Romans started their calendar in a different month (March ruled by Aries) instead of current January), (b) Precession (c) Constellations have been "redrawn" with new borders (d) elliptical orbit of earth (e) none of these 6. What was the north star at the time the Egyptian Pyramids were built? a. Polaris b. Orion’s Belt c. Thuban d. Sirius e. Alderamin 7. The calendar we use today is called the _____ calendar a. Julian b. Metonic c. Sothic d. Gregorian e. none of these 8. Which of the following is NOT a leap year? a. 2008 b. 2000 c. 1996 d. 1900 e. all of them are 9. Summer is hotter than winter because a. days are longer b. sun transits higher c. both a and b d. earth is closer to the sun e. all of these (a,b,d) are true 10. The sun will transit ___ each successive day at ____ altitude angle (height above the horizon) in the sky. a. later, a different b. earlier, a different c. later, the same d. earlier, the same e. none of these 11. On the average (over a year) the sun will transit in Hayward at about: a. 11:50 b. 12:00 c. 12:10 d. 12:14 e. none of these 12. The approximate “Ecliptic longitude” of star Spica (Virgo)? 13. On Oct 21 the sun would rise where on the horizon? [What would its ecliptic longitude be? Declination? How high would it transit at noon?] ======On a starmap which has down to 3rd magnitude stars drawn in. Label North, South, East, West,Label (in words) the axes with proper names,Label FIVE constellations on the map. LABEL the celestial equator, DRAW the position of the sun for the date DECEMBER 31, what is its ecliptic longitude? What is its RA and Dec? Label equator, ecliptic, first point of aries, descending solar node, north ecliptic pole.