Constellations

Question 1

These are star patterns which form mythological characters and creatures.

Answer 1

Constellations

Question 2

This refers to a prominent pattern or group of stars that is not a constellation but can be part of a constellation.

Answer 2

Asterism

Question 3

When was the first record of human observing constellations believed to be around?

Answer 3

More than 17 000 years ago

Question 4

Where was the first record of humans observing constellations traced in the cave walls?

Answer 4

Lascaux, France

Question 5

How many constellations covering the entire northern and southern night skies?

Answer 5

88 constellations

Question 6

Who recognized the 88 constellations?

Answer 6

International Astronomical Union (IAU)

Question 7

What are the 5 constellations that are visible in most locations in the north of the equator?

Answer 7

(1) Ursa Major
(2) Ursa Minor
(3) Cassiopeia
(4) Cepheus
(5) Draco

Question 8

What are the 3 constellations that are visible year-round in the southern hemisphere?

Answer 8

(1) Carina
(2) Centaurus
(3) Crux

Question 9

These are used to show the apparent positions of the stars as seen on Earth.

Answer 9

Star maps or Star charts

Question 10

It is also known as the Great Bear, and is found in the northern skies.

Answer 10

Ursa Major

Question 11

It is also known as the hunter.

Answer 11

Orion

Question 12

What is the brightest star of Orion?

Answer 12

Rigel (bluish white supergiant)

Question 13

It is named after the King of Ethiopia.

Answer 13

Cepheus

Question 14

What is the brightest star of Cepheus?

Answer 14

Alderamin or Alpha Cephei

Question 15

It is also known as the lion, and is also the fifth astrological sign in the zodiac.

Answer 15

Leo

Question 16

Leo represents those who are born from?

Answer 16

July 22 to August 22

Question 17

It is named after the Princess of Ethiopia, and is visible in the northern hemisphere.

Answer 17

Andromeda

Question 18

When is Andromeda visible in the northern hemisphere?

Answer 18

From August to January

Question 19

It is also known as the Big Dog, which is one of Orion’s hunting dogs, and is found in the southern sky.

Answer 19

Canis Major

Question 20

What is Canis Major’s brightest star?

Answer 20

Sirius

Question 21

It is named after the Queen of Ethiopia, and can be seen on the northern hemisphere all year round.

Answer 21

Cassiopeia

Question 22

In what place of largest constellation is Cassiopeia in the night sky?

Answer 22

25th

Question 23

These are those that can be observed in the skies year-round, but some constellations may be observed seasonally.

Answer 23

Circumpolar Constellations

Question 24

It is an instrument used to observe distant objects such as planets and stars.

Answer 24

Telescope

Question 25

TRUE OR FALSE Telescope makes use of lenses and mirrors to help enlarge or magnify distant objects.

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

It is an integrated circuit (IC) that stores and displays images.

Answer 26

Charge-coupled Device (CCD)

Question 27

It is an early device used to represent the great circles of heavens.

Answer 27

Armillary Sphere

Question 28

What is the other term for armillary sphere?

Answer 28

Astrolabe or armilla

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE Early scientists engraved patterns on armillary sphere based on what they thought the heavens look like.

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

TRUE OR FALSE The armillary sphere is still used as scientific instrument these days.

Answer 30

FALSE It is no longer used

Question 31

It is a telescope that is placed outside Earth that is used to get a clearer view of the planets, stars, and other celestial objects being observed,

Answer 31

Space telescope

Question 32

What is the name of NASA’s space telescope?

Answer 32

James Webb

Question 33

When was NASA’s James Webb space telescope launched?

Answer 33

October 31, 2021

Question 34

TRUE OR FALSE Constellations are not based on myths and legends and were not named after mythological gods, goddesses, animals, and other creatures.

Answer 34

FALSE Constellations are based on myths and legends, and were named after mythological gods, goddesses, etc.

Question 35

What are the uses of constellations?

Answer 35

(1) Navigation (2) Future Prediction (3) Harvest

Question 36

It played a significant role in letting people believe that they could predict mundane events through the interpretations of the sun, the moon, the plants, and the stars.

Answer 36

Astrology

Question 37

It refers to the collections of beliefs and theories that were previously mistaken to be scientific.

Answer 37

Pseudoscience