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Astronomy Trivia

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Last updated: August 7, 2016
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What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
In the 1967 discovery of neutron stars, what did LGM stand for?
Little Green Men
What is thought to be the event that started the universe?
Big Bang
How many years does it take Pluto to orbit the Sun?
248
In which stage of orbit does the Moon appear largest in the sky?
Perigee
What is another name for the Dog Star?
Sirius
Which planet was named after the Roman god of the sea?
Neptune
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all examples of?
Gas giants
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What is the name of the constellation representing a water carrier?
Aquarius
What object has such a high graviational pull not even light can escape it?
Black hole
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
What is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System?
Ganymede
In which country would you find the Jodrell Bank observatory?
UK
What is the name given to cool areas on the Sun's surface?
Sunspots
Who is regarded as the first person to calculate the Earth's circumference?
Eratosthenes
mahble
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Level 77
Jul 26, 2017
Could you also add the type-in periapsis for the perigee question? It is more general, but still applies (unlike perihelion :P )
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