astronimy

Question 1

Ptolemy

Answer 1

Claudius Ptolemy was a Roman mathematician, astronomer

Question 2

Copernicus

Answer 2

Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer.

Question 3

Brahe, Tycho

Answer 3

Tycho was a Danish astronomer, known for his comprehensive and unprecedentedly accurate astronomical observations.

Question 4

. Kepler, Johannes

Answer 4

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music.

Question 5

Galileo

Answer 5

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de’ Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath.

Question 6

Isaac Newton

Answer 6

Sir Isaac Newton FRS was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author.

Question 7

Edwin Hubble

Answer 7

Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.

Question 8

Ursa Major

Answer 8

Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky.

Question 9

Ursa Minor

Answer 9

Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky.

Question 10

Orion

Answer 10

Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world.

Question 11

Canis major

Answer 11

Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century,