Annual Motion
Lunar Motion
Eclipses
Constellations and Stars
Planetary Motion
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The month the Sun is closest to the Sun.
What is January?
100

This celestial object is humorously believed to made of cheese?

What is Earth's Moon? (Luna)

100
In this alignment, solar eclipses are possible.
What is Sun, Moon, Earth?
100
Polaris is in this constellation.
What is Ursa minor?
100
This astronomer made the first systematic measurements with the telescope.
Who is Galileo?
200
This time measurement is about 4 minutes shorter than a solar day.
What is a sidereal day?
200
The length of time between two successive New Moons.
What is 29.5 days (or a month)?
200
During the Full moon, it is possible to see this type of eclipse.
What is a Lunar eclipse?
200

This the total number of recognized constellations in the night sky.

What is 88? (Same as the number of keys on a piano!)

200
This astronomer suggested that the Earth orbited the Sun instead of the Sun orbiting the Earth.
Who is Copernicus? (Heliocentric model)
300
The number of rotations the Earth makes in one orbit around the Sun.
What is 365.25ish (Leap Years!)?
300

This phase of the moon comes directly after the Full Moon.

What is Waning Gibbous?

300

This year was when the most recent total solar eclipse crossed the United States?

What is 2024? (at the time of creation for this question)

300
The asterism for this constellation is known as the Big Dipper.
What is Ursa Major?
300
This astronomer made careful measurements of planetary positions that were critical for refining the Heliocentric model.
Who is Tycho Brahe? (Wallin's favorite!)
400
The time it takes the Sun to cross the local meridian twice.
What is a solar day?
400
This phase of the Moon happens about 3 days after the New Moon.
What is Waxing Crescent?
400
This eclipse happens when the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.
What is a lunar eclipse?
400
The group of constellations that never rise or set.
What are circumpolar constellations?
400
This astronomer determined that planets followed elliptical orbits around the Sun by carefully analyzing data from Tycho Brahe.
Who is Kepler?
500
The primary reason why summer is hotter than winter.
What is the maximum altitude of the Sun?
500
The length of time between the First Quarter moon and the next New Moon.
What is 3 weeks?
500
This type of solar eclipse happens when the Moon is near its farthest distance from Earth.
What is an annular eclipse?
500
This star was the North Star about 5000 years ago.
What is the Thuban?
500
This astronomer developed a theory of gravity that describes how planets move.
Who is Newton?
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