Amateur Astronomy
Amateur astronomers, to your instruments! Here is THE quiz for people who are passionate about the night sky.
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Questions256
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Game creation: 2022-01-22
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Amateur astronomy is an accessible passion that allows one to explore the vastness of the universe. Armed with telescopes and observation instruments, enthusiasts scan the night sky to admire planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies. This activity combines scientific discovery, the contemplation of celestial beauty, and the sharing within a passionate community.
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Which star forms the "Winter Triangle" with Procyon and Sirius?
Mira | Betelgeuse | Arcturus | Aldebaran -
What asterism (figure) is formed by the stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar and Alkaid?
The Winter Hexagon | The Big Dipper | The W of Cassiopeia | The Teapot -
Passing an object in front of another object in the background with a much larger apparent diameter.
Occultation | Eclipse | Transit | Conjunction -
Which of these stars has the highest positive declination?
Arcturus | Procyon | Aldebaran | Pollux -
What common name is given to the object M20?
The Dumbbell Nebula | The Owl Nebula | The Trifid Nebula | The America Nebula
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| Earnings | Players |
| 1021 | Titan |
| 1009 | alex65 |
| 952 | Fanny |
| 926 | MV12 |
| 884 | DR88 |
| 589 | dannyboy |
| 575 | MissPiggy |
| 494 | Maya |
| 374 | abreton |
| 358 | mike222 |
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| Rating | Players |
| 3.31 | AtoZ |
| 2.99 | Titan |
| 2.44 | beaulieu58 |
| 1.79 | Savancosinus |
| 1.60 | MissPiggy |
| 1.38 | savard71 |
| 1.18 | alex65 |
| 1.12 | abreton |
| 1.09 | MV12 |
| 1.00 | Fanny |
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