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If the sun exploded, how soon after would we know about it? |
About 8 minutes
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The Earth has a North Pole, an Equator, and a South Pole. What are their equivalents on the celestial sphere? |
The North Celestial Pole, The Celestial Pole, and South Celestial Pole |
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Where on Earth can you stand and, over the course of a year, see the entire sky? |
The Equator |
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What do we call the group of constellations through which the Sun appears to move over the course of a year? |
Ecliptic |
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In the night's sky you see a half Moon at Sunrise. This Moon would be described as? |
Third quarter Waning Moon |
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No mater what time of year of how much of the Moon is light up, we always see the same side of the moon. Why? |
The Moon Rotates but its rotation matches is Orbital motion.
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Name the three parts of a comet. |
Coma, Nucleus, and tail |
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What is the source of meteors we see during a meteor shower? |
Debris from Comets |
