Astronomy

Astronomy quiz

Do You Know?

          1. What is the brightest star in the night sky at any time?
                Ans : Sirus

          2. About how many stars are in our galaxy?
Ans : 200 billion

    3. Which planet is referred to as the ?planet of oceans??
   Ans : Earth

4. Which planet has the strongest winds?
Ans : Neptune

5. Meteoroids that hurtle into the atmosphere as streaks of light are?
Ans : Shooting star

         6. Which planets have rings around them?
Ans : Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

   7. Asteroids are believed to be originated from?
Ans : Orbit of jupiter

         8. Which is the oldest star yet discovered ?
Ans : HE 1523-0901 ( 13.2 billion years old)

        9. What is the estimated Diameter of Milky Way Galaxy ?
   Ans : 100,000 light years

10. Which is the largest moon in the Solar System ?
   Ans : Ganymede ( moon of Jupiter)

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Picture Of The Day 2012 November , 5                                                          ...

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Picture Of The Day October 25 , Thursday The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)                                                           ...

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Picture Of The Day October 17, Wednesday                                            ...

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