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ASTRONOMY TEST 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS 2026 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
The Sun (from earth) - correct answer-Rises in the "east" and
sets in the "west"
Sunrise exactly East on March 21 and Sept 22
Most northern rising and setting - summer solstice (June 21)
-High arch in the sky
Most southern rising and setting - winter solstice (Dec 21)
-Low arch in the sky
Winter Solstice - correct answer-
Ecliptic - correct answer-The apparent path of the sun around
the sky.
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Analemma - correct answer-The figure 8 motion the sun
creates over the year in the sky
The Stars (from earth) - correct answer-Fixed positions in
celestial sphere
Patterns - constellations
Stars near north pole
-Trace circles around pole
Stars far from north pole
-Rise and set
-High arcs if near north
-Low arcs if farther south
Position w/ respect to sun changes a bit each day
Different ones are seen near sun at dusk and dawn
Same groups visible in the same season each year
Apparent Magnitude - correct answer-Describes brightness of
stars
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Ancient greek scale - Hipparchus
Sun: -28.6
faintest objects: +30
The Celestial Sphere - correct answer-Imaginary Sphere
surrounding us
All heavenly objects appear to be fixed on it
Rotates slowly
-Once a day
-A little shifted each day
-Same every year
Celestial Coordinates - correct answer-Latitude - East/West
Longitude - North/South
Celestial Equator and Poles - correct answer-Celestial Poles
-North CP is close to north star (Polaris)
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--90 degrees from equator
-SCP has no major marker nearby
Asterism (Big Dipper) - correct answer-easily recognized group
of stars
Orion - correct answer-huge star forming region
closest star forming region to the Earth -- in belt
Horse Head Nebula - correct answer--where stars form
-normally don't see these stars but can pick up certain
wavelengths
The Orion Nebula - correct answer--gassy
Andromeda - correct answer--closest galaxy to us
ASTRONOMY TEST 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS 2026 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
The Sun (from earth) - correct answer-Rises in the "east" and
sets in the "west"
Sunrise exactly East on March 21 and Sept 22
Most northern rising and setting - summer solstice (June 21)
-High arch in the sky
Most southern rising and setting - winter solstice (Dec 21)
-Low arch in the sky
Winter Solstice - correct answer-
Ecliptic - correct answer-The apparent path of the sun around
the sky.
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Analemma - correct answer-The figure 8 motion the sun
creates over the year in the sky
The Stars (from earth) - correct answer-Fixed positions in
celestial sphere
Patterns - constellations
Stars near north pole
-Trace circles around pole
Stars far from north pole
-Rise and set
-High arcs if near north
-Low arcs if farther south
Position w/ respect to sun changes a bit each day
Different ones are seen near sun at dusk and dawn
Same groups visible in the same season each year
Apparent Magnitude - correct answer-Describes brightness of
stars
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Ancient greek scale - Hipparchus
Sun: -28.6
faintest objects: +30
The Celestial Sphere - correct answer-Imaginary Sphere
surrounding us
All heavenly objects appear to be fixed on it
Rotates slowly
-Once a day
-A little shifted each day
-Same every year
Celestial Coordinates - correct answer-Latitude - East/West
Longitude - North/South
Celestial Equator and Poles - correct answer-Celestial Poles
-North CP is close to north star (Polaris)
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--90 degrees from equator
-SCP has no major marker nearby
Asterism (Big Dipper) - correct answer-easily recognized group
of stars
Orion - correct answer-huge star forming region
closest star forming region to the Earth -- in belt
Horse Head Nebula - correct answer--where stars form
-normally don't see these stars but can pick up certain
wavelengths
The Orion Nebula - correct answer--gassy
Andromeda - correct answer--closest galaxy to us
