Solar System
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
How many moons does Earth have?
1
The Milky-way Galaxy
What is the name of the famous telescope launched back in 2021?
James Webb Space Telescope
What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of the nearest star from Earth?
The Sun
What type of planet is Earth?
Terrestrial
What type of galaxy is the Milky-way?
Barred-Spiral
What part of the telescope do you SEE out of?
The eyepiece.
What planet "spins on its side"?
Uranus (Bonus question - what degree is it's tilt?)
How long does it take light from the sun to travel to Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
What is Earth's tilt?
23.5o
What is the nearest neighboring galaxy to us?
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
What are the two main types of telescopes?
Reflector / Refractor
How many moons does Saturn have
285
Where is the Oort Cloud located?
Past Neptune
What is technical name of a "blood moon"?
Lunar Eclipse
What is the name of the blackhole that our galaxy is orbiting around?
Sagittarius A*
Are Nebula visible clearly through a telescope's eyepiece?
No - most are FAR too dim.
What planet's moon may have the possible component's for life?
Jupiter (the moon Europa)
What is the name of the smallest planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
What is the Ecliptic?
The Apparent path of the sun
What galaxy (other than our own) can be see with the naked eye in dark skies?
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
What palette are most Hubble space telescopes images in?
the Hubble Palette (SHO, Sulfur ii, Hydrogen alpha, Oiii)
What is the name of planets outside of our own solar system?
Exoplanet