These doughnut shaped zones of atomic particles consists of electrons and protons captured by the earths magnetic field from the solar winds and are called?
113Based on best altitude conditions, during what month in the northern hemisphere is it the best time to observe the full moon?
109In a search for planet x, this celestial body was found after astronomers had searched for an orbital disturbance of the planet uranus?
136This powerful telescope weighs about 11 tons, has a primary mirror 7.9 feet in diameter, and orbits about 380 miles above the earth?
97The time between two successive meridian transits of the sun as observed from a stationary spot on the earth's surface is called?
118Give the common name for the phenomenon which is the result of sunlight reflecting off the earth and faintly illuminating the darkened portion of the moon?
109What is the term for the amount of energy released from each square meter of an objects surface each second?
127The work of this harvard college observatory scientist made possible the first accurate determination of extragalactic distances by what is often called henriettas law?
78Of the three types of meteorites, which is the most common, in terms of the number of samples, to fall to earth in recorded history?
100
In the doppler effect, what is the correct term for the change in the color of light when an object that is emitting light is moving toward the observer?
Explain how far from earth, is the moon?
Whos book, titled concerning the revolutions of celestial spheres, is considered to mark the birth of modern astronomy?
What is heavenly ganges ( milky way ) galaxy?
Which was the first space rocket to hit the moon?
What are the only two planets to rotate from east to west?
Which king of india built an astronomical observatory in 17th century?
A solar eclipse can only occur at?
Which star does not change its position in the sky?
What is the density of stars?
Explain how fast is the solar wind?
Describe the atmosphere on Venus, Mar and Jupiter.
How old is this universe?
The time taken by aryabhatta for one revolution around the earth?
Rounded off to the nearest trillion, how many miles is in a light year?