Solar System
How many planets are there in the solar system?
Eight planets
How many zodiac signs are there?
13
What is a group of stars that make a picture?
Constellations
True or false: our solar system is part of the Milky Way?
True
What is the north star actually called?
Polarus
The third planet from the sun?
Earth
How many days do zodiac signs last before going to the next one?
About a month (30 - 31 days)
What do you use for temperature in space and stars?
Kelvin
How many constellations are there in the Milky Way galaxy?
88 (30 visible from Earth)
What is the south star actually called?
Polaris Australis
Where was Pluto discovered?
Flagstaff, AZ at Lowell
How many zodiac signs are not animals or items?
6
What is the brightest star in the sky?
Sirius
What is the name of the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way?
Sagitarius A
How many star clusters are there in the Milky Way?
100,200 clusters
How many moons are in the solar system?
Over 150 moons
What is the biggest zodiac sign?
Virgo
What scale do you use to classify stars?
Morgan/Keenan system
What are the names of the two galaxies that orbit the Milky Way.
Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
What types of buildings are used for discovering the universe?
Observitory’s
Where is the solar system in the Milky Way?
In the Orion Sper
What is the forgotten zodiac sign?
Ophiuchus
How many stars are in the Milky Way galaxy?
200 billion - 400 billion
What other galaxy is going to collide with the Milky Way?
The Andromeda galaxy
What do you call people that study space?
Astronomers