Test your knowledge of astronomy. Points available: 10 1: Which was the first manned mission to the moon? A) Apollo 10 B) Apollo 11 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 15 2: Who discovered the first 4 moons around the planet Jupiter? A) Galileo Galilei B) Plato C) Johannes Kepler D) Sir Isaac Newton 3: What is the approximate temperature of the sun's photosphere (surface)? A) 1,300°F B) 10,300°F C) 100,300°F D) 1,000,300°F 4: Which constellation is not in the celestial northern hemisphere? A) Draco B) Ursa Major (Big Dipper) C) Libra D) Centaurus 5: The planet Mars has how many moons? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 4 6: Which is not a spiral galaxy? A) The Milky Way B) The Andromeda Galaxy C) The Whirlpool Galaxy D) The Spindle Galaxy 7: The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that took place in 1054. According to written records, for how long was this supernova visible during daylight hours? A) 8 hours B) 3 days C) 23 days D) 6 months 8: When will Halley's comet return? A) 2061 B) 2082 C) 2099 D) 2104 9: What is the average distance of the moon? A) 23,857 miles B) 35,927 miles C) 238,857 miles D) 357,927 miles 10: What is the brightest appearing star in the night sky? A) Betelgeuse B) Polaris, (North Star) C) Sirius D) Vega
