Constellations
What is a constellation?
A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky, typically named after mythological figures, animals, or objects
What is a star?
A massive, luminous ball of plasma held together by its own gravity, generating energy through nuclear fusion in its core, like our Sun
The Sun was formed from a cloud of gas and dust, pulled together by which force?
Gravity
Which is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
What galaxy do we live inside?
The Milky Way
How many official constellations are there?
88
A __ is a star in its first stage of development
Protostar
What type of reactions take place within the Sun?
Nuclear Fusion
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral Barred
What is the largest constellation?
Hydra
Stars normally produce heat and light by fusing __ into helium?
Hydrogen
What are the dark spots on the sun called?
Sunspots
Which planet's orbit is closest to Earth's orbit?
Venus
How long does the Sun take to orbit the galaxy?
Over 200 million years
Which constellation is the only one to not represent a living creature?
Libra
What will the white dwarf become when it stops producing light?
Black Dwarf
What are large explosions from the Sun's surface called?
Solar Flares
What is the star in our Solar System called?
The Sun
Our Galaxy is called the Milky Way because..?
In pre-telescope times it was thought to look a milk-like path
Which constellation has two pieces Caput (The Head) and Cauda (The Body) separated by over 10 degrees?
Serpens
When a main sequence star starts to run out of hydrogen in its core it will expand and cool to become a what?
Red Giant
Charged particles escape from the Sun's surface and blow out into space. What is this called?
Solar Wind
What can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
The Asteroid Belt
What is thought to be at the centre of the Milky Way?
A super massive Black Hole