Stars
Nebulae
Constellations
Groups of Stars
Space Stuff
100
What element are stars mostly composed of?
Hydrogen
(half for Helium)
100
Define nebula
A huge cloud of dust and gases where stars can form.
100
The Big Dipper and Little Dipper are the rear legs and tails of which constellations?
Ursa Major and Minor
100
This is the closest Galaxy to our own...
Andromeda
100
Stars of this color are the hottest stars...
blue
200
These are the most common types of stars in the universe. They are often too dim to be seen with our human eyes...
Red Dwarves
200
Our sun, which is a relatively medium mass star, will create this type of nebula in billions of years...
Planetary Nebula
200
This word is Latin for dog...
Canis
200
This is a group of stars that aren't large enough to be considered a galaxy...
Star Clusters
200
How many Zodiac constellations are there?
13
300
This is the name of the North Star...
Polaris
300
This famous section of the Eagle Nebula is known as...
The Pillars of Creation
300
This constellation houses the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters and the giant star, Aldebran...
Taurus the bull
300
These four stars that make a square on the artifact we've been studying are actually part of which constellation?
Pegasus
300
Monoceros is a constellation that represents what mythical creature?
Unicorn
400
This well known star marks Orion's right shoulder...
Betelgeuse
400
This is the largest star-birth nebula that can be seen in our galaxy...
Carina Nebula
400
This constellation is close to the bright star, Vega...
Hercules
400
These are the two types of star clusters...
Open and Globular
400
This ancient astronomer is known for cataloguing many stars...
Ptolemy
500
This is the brightest star in our Northern Hemisphere night sky. It's also known as the 'Dog Star'.
Siruis
500
Name this well known nebula...
Cat's Eye Nebula
500
This constellation's name means 'whale' or 'sea monster'....
Cetus
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A double star system is known as...
binary stars
500
What is the 13th Zodiac constellation (the one that isn't a Zodiac birth sign)?
Ophiuchus
600
These are the names of the Gemini twins (also the stars that mark the heads in the constellation)...
Castor and Pollux
600
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This special type of nebula can only be seen because light from nearby stars shine on the gases and illuminate it.
Reflection Nebula
600
Aquilla is Latin for what animal?
Eagle
600
Younger stars are generally found in this type of loose, unorganized star cluster...
Open Star Cluster
600
This is the name scientists use to describe super massive stars that have imploded and EXPLODED!
Supernova
700
This is the closest star to the Earth, besides the sun...
Proxima Centauri
(half points for Alpha Centauri system)
700
When a massive star runs out of fuel and explodes, the leftover elements, gases, and dust create this special type of nebula.
Supernova Remnant
700
Cygnus the swan is also known as...
The Northern Cross
(sometimes Southern Cross)
700
Older stars generally make up this spherical cluster of stars that could contain up to a million stars...
Globular Star Cluster
700
What is the significance of the number 23.5?
The measurement in degrees of the Earth's axial tilt.