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Questions that really don't belong in any category, even a new one... | Questions that really don't belong in any category, even a new one... | ||
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*What are the masses and radii of the following objects: electron, proton, earth, sun, solar system, globular cluster, open cluster, galaxy cluster. | *What are the masses and radii of the following objects: electron, proton, earth, sun, solar system, globular cluster, open cluster, galaxy cluster. | ||
*What is the spatial extent of the visible universe? | *What is the spatial extent of the visible universe? | ||
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+ | *What is the angular extent of Virgo? | ||
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+ | *What do you know about planetary nebulae? What is their extent? | ||
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*If we go out at a clear night, how many stars can we see with naked eyes? | *If we go out at a clear night, how many stars can we see with naked eyes? | ||
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*How would you define "strong gravity"? | *How would you define "strong gravity"? | ||
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+ | *What is the mean local sidereal time at midnight on March 20th? (RS) | ||
+ | *What is the RA of the sun at the autumnal equinox? (RS) | ||
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+ | *What is the brightest object in the night sky? Second? Third? (RS) | ||
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Revision as of 18:18, 5 December 2008
Questions that really don't belong in any category, even a new one...
Scales:
- What are the masses and radii of the following objects: electron, proton, earth, sun, solar system, globular cluster, open cluster, galaxy cluster.
- What is the spatial extent of the visible universe?
- What is the angular extent of Virgo?
- What do you know about planetary nebulae? What is their extent?
Other:
- If we go out at a clear night, how many stars can we see with naked eyes?
- What is Vega?
- What is the Cygnus loop?
- How would you define "strong gravity"?
Coordinates:
- What is the mean local sidereal time at midnight on March 20th? (RS)
- What is the RA of the sun at the autumnal equinox? (RS)
Brightest objects in the sky:
- What is the brightest object in the night sky? Second? Third? (RS)
- What is the brightest star? (RS)