Awesome Asterisms
Creative Constellations
Zooming Thru the Zodiac
Mind-blowing Mythology
Prominent Planets
The Moon
100
This well known asterism can be found in Ursa Major.
The Big Dipper
100
This hunter's belt contains stars that lie on the ecliptic.
Orion
100
This 'Y' shaped constellation is named for an ocean crustacean.
Cancer
100
Callisto, the nymph, turned....
bear
Ursa Major
100
The furthest planet from the sun.
Neptune
100
By volume, the Moon could fit inside the Earth approximately ___ times
50
200
This asterism named for a geometric shape reminds of an item used in the kitchen (spoon)
Big Dipper or
Little Dipper
200
These constellations rotate around the celestial North Pole.
Northern Circumpolar Complex
200
This zodiac constellation contains a famous asterism (an archer) that seems to blow steam into the milky way.
Sagittarius
200
This constellation was named for a hero of Roman mythology who performed 12 difficult jobs.
Hercules
200
Formerly a planet, this heavenly body was demoted in 2006 to a status of dwarf planet.
Pluto
200
If the weight of an object is 420 kg on the Earth, it will weigh ____ on the Moon because of _____
70kg
6 times weaker gravitational force
300
The W of ....
Cassiopeia
300
This well-known pair of pups always hunts with Orion.
Canis Major and Canis Minor
300
This zodiac constellation represents the balance between equal days and equal nights.
Libra
300
This largest constellation in the night sky is named for the second labor of Hercules.
The Hydra
300
This planet is closest in size to Earth.
Venus
300
Why do we see the Moon in different phases? Explain.
Since the moon orbits Earth, and as it travels, we see varying amounts of its sunlit side.
Our view of that changes as the moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun shifts, creating shapes like crescents, quarters, and gibbous moons.
400
The famous navigational star can be found in the handle of the Little Dipper asterism.
Polaris
400
This is the only constellation we studied that represents a musical instrument.
Lyra
400
This famous king of the beasts symbolized an element of Fire and known for traits like confidence, creativity, loyalty, and leadership.
Leo
400
A giant and gifted hunter from Greek mythology who boasted he was the greatest hunter in the world
Orion
400
This planet is the smallest and contains no atmosphere.
Mercury
400
In what phase is the Moon on the picture? What was the previous phase?
Waxing crescent.
The previous phase was the New Moon
500
The archer, 
Sagittarius, contains this asterism which can be found in most kitchens.
Teapot
500
This constellation is shaped like a question mark, or W, and named for a vain queen.
Cassiopeia
500
This horned animal's name sometimes stands for Greatest of All Time.
Capricornus
500
These twins were said to have hatched out of eggs and born to different fathers.
Castor and Pollux
Gemini constellation
500
This gas giant rotates on its side.
Uranus
500
What country first sent a spacecraft to the Moon? When?
What country first sent humans to land on the Moon? When?
What country first landed on the dark side of the Moon? When?
USSR - 1966
USA - 1969
China - 2019