The earliest record of astronomical observations as is a 6,000 to 7,000 group of stones
What is Nabta
100
This Greek Astronomer mistakenly thought that the Earth was at the center of the universe and that the sun and other planets revolved around the Earth
Who is Ptolomy
100
An entire region in the sky that shows a recognizable star pattern
What is a constellation
100
These telescopes use a set of lenses to gather and focus light
What are refracting telescopes
100
The name of our galaxy ( Hint: it sounds like a delicious snack)
What is the Milky Way
200
The calendar used by most modern nations was developed by this civilization
Who are the Romans
200
In 1543 this Polish astronomer published a new theory that the sun was the center of the universe and that the earth and other planet revolve around the sun
Who is Copernicus
200
The reason why constellations seem to change from season to season as we go around the sun
What is the fact that the earth's axis is tilted
200
These telescopes use curved mirrors to gather and focus light
What are reflecting telescopes
200
A system for organizing time
What is a calendar
300
Located in present day Iraq, this ancient civilization tracked precisely the positions of planets and the moon and made an accurate calendar
What are the Babylonians
300
He was the first person to use a telescope to observe celestial bodies
Who is Galileo
300
The angle that is formed between a star and the horizon
What is the star's altitude
300
To avoid interference by the atmosphere, scientist put telescopes in this location
What is space
300
The time required for the earth to orbit the sun once
What is a year
400
As early as 1000 BC the ancient Chinese culture could predict these occurances, which take place when the sun the earth and the moon line up in space
What are eclipses
400
He was the first scientist to explain why planets orbit the sun
Who is Isaac Newton
400
The reason we can see circumpolar stars throughout the night and during the entire year is because of this
What is being above the Earth's axes
400
This is why X-ray telescopes are not used on Earth
What is X rays are blocked by the Earth's atmosphere
400
The apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere
What is the ecliptic
500
These highly skilled observers flourished in present day Mexico aligned their buildings with celestial bodies
What are the Mayan Native Americans
500
This astronomer used photography in 1923 to discover other galaxies outside of our own. There is a telescope named after him operating in space today.
Who is Edwin Hubble
500
Astronomers use these to plot positions in the sky, specifically to determine how far east of the vernal equinox, or how far north or south an object is from the celestial equator
What are right ascension and declination
500
This is an advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes
What are flaws in the glass do not affect the incoming light
500
The celebrity who wore a single glove which, when under the brightly glowing lights of the stage, shone like the stars