Why Does That Sound Familiar?
The queen of England from 1558 – 1603
Who is Elizabeth the First?
Orion
What is Rigel?
A name of Hebrew origin meaning "pledged to God", "God is my abundance" or "God is my oath"
What is 'Elizabeth'?
The day on which the Sun’s direct rays cross the celestial equator
What is the equinox?
Calf The Long
What is 'Focal Length'?
The distance of the light path from the objective (primary lens or mirror) to the convergence of the beam. The convergent spot is called the Focus or Focal Point.
MSNBC Host of 'The Beat'
Who is Ari Melber?
Canis Major
What is Sirius?
A name derived from a Gaelic word meaning "youth" or "young warrior," and also meaning "right-handed" in Scots; in Hebrew, it literally means "rock".
What is 'Evan'?
A distance of approximately 9.46 trillion kilometers
What is a light-year?
Rat Puree
What is 'Aperture'?
The opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. In optics, the aperture refers to the size of the objective lens. As the aperture increases, so does image brightness and resolution.
An American football quarterback who played college at both Florida and Auburn, he was drafted as the first overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Who is Cam Newton?
Ursa Minor
What is Polaris (the North Star)?
In the Badaga language, spoken in the Kongu Nadu region of India, it has a literal meaning of "sun-like"
What is 'Ari'?
The average distance from Earth to the Sun, slightly less than 93 million miles
What is an Astronomical Unit (AU)?
Orioles Nut
What is 'Resolution'?
The ability to resolve celestial objects, one of the key functions of a telescope. The higher the telescope’s resolution, the more details that can be seen from the images obtained on it.
The most famous actress to come out of Grabtown, NC, star of Show Boat, The Barefoot Contessa and The Night of the Iguana
Who is Ava Gardner?
Lyra
What is Vega?
A feminine given name in the Persian language, meaning "voice, sound", it is also a name of Latin origin meaning "life"
What is 'Ava'?
Term describing when the Moon appears more than half, but not fully, illuminated
What is gibbous?
Denial Tonic
What is 'declination'?
One of two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is called right ascension (R.A.).
The 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and the junior United States Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011
Who is Evan Bayh?
Taurus
What is Aldebaran?
A name of Scottish origin meaning "crooked nose".
What is 'Cameron'?
Term describing the alignment of three celestial bodies
What is a syzygy?
Arsenic Gas
What is 'Cassegrain'?
A combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror used in optical telescopes.