15 questions on the astronomy terminology:
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- A planisphere is a ...
- A telescope using a mirror or combination of mirrors to gather light is a ...
- A variable star is a star with fluctuating ...
- A fast spinning, incredibly dense small star is called a ...
- An asteroid fragment that survives passing through the atmosphere, and lands on Earth's surface is a ...
- When an astronomical object (planet, comet or asteroid) is directly opposite the Sun with the Earth in between, the object is at ...
- The region around an astronomical object which is influenced by the object’s magnetic field is the ...
- The distance from a lens or mirror to the image that it forms (focal point) is the ...
- A second full Moon in one calendar month is called a ...
- The distance traveled by light in one year is called ...
- A large interstellar cloud of gas and dust is a ...
- The shortest day and longest night of the year is called the ...
- The point directly above an observer on the celestial sphere is the ...
- When an astronomical object is at its closest to the Sun in its orbit, it is at ...
- The minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational influence of an astronomical object is called the ...