Celestial Bodies
What is the brightest planet we can see from Earth?
Venus
What is the name for angle above the horizon?
Azimuth
True/False: Light has matter
False
What do we call the part of the color spectrum humans can see with their eyes?
Visible
What does EM spectrum stand for?
Electromagnetic
Give an example of an asterism
Orion's belt, Little Dipper, Big Dipper
If something is right above me, what would the altitude be?
90 degrees
How does light travel? In _______
Type of wave detected as heat
Infrared
What is the term for something located right above you?
Zenith
Name an example of a natural satelite
Moon
How many degrees would an object be if it was due West
270 degrees
What is light made up of?
Photons
Which color has the longest waves
Red
What is astronomy?
Study of light
Which 2 planets can we not see without a telescope?
Uranus and Neptune
How many approximate degrees is 1 fist?
10 degrees
What part of the atom gets excited to create light?
Electron
Type of wave used in WiFi and cell phones
Microwave
Name 2 constellations
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Name of the scientist who cataloged 110 celestial objects to help Astronomers not get them confused with comets?
Charles Messier
If I found an object 45 degrees left of north, and 1 "quiet coyote" and 3 pinkies above horizon, what would the altitude and azimuth be?
315 degrees azimuth
18 degrees altitude
The number of waves that pass during a set amount of time is called what?
Frequency
What 2 spectrums are able to transmit through our atmosphere?
Visible and Radio
Highest level of light pollution is given what number?
9