Posts Tagged ‘ Question ’

Question by ~purple~: Astronomy circumpolar stars and latitude question? On my test, there was a question about where a circumpolar star would be in the local sky for a latitude of 40 degrees North. right ascension must be 6 hours declination must be >+40 degrees declination must be >+50 degrees there are no circumpolar...
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Question by Sofie: The Orbits of Young Stars.. Astronomy Question? This is the one question i cant find the answer for The Orbits of Young Stars I. are confined to the disk of the Galaxy II. are very elliptical III. are nearly circular IV. Are randomly inclined to the disk of the Galaxy A....
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Question by cheerioswmr: Isolated main-sequence stars (astronomy, multiple choice question)? Isolated main-sequence stars as massive as 10 to 12 times the mass of the sun may still manage to avoid going supernova. Why? a) because these stars will eject at least 4 solar masses in the planetary nebula stage b)because about half that mass...
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ContributorNetwork – Another Republican presidential candidate, former Utah governor and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, was asked about space policy. While former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s response was hostile and angry, Huntsman’s reply was vague. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Question by dmiles-mcc@sbcglobal.net: Back to the question about the planet Mars orbit closest to earth? I too have received e-mail forwarded info indicating that on Aug. 27 Mars will be closer to earth than we will ever see again. E-mail indicated Mars will appear as large as our moon. So far I cannot find...
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When people post astrology questions here in Astronomy and Space I will often refer them to Entertainment_and_Music>Horoscopes. But what if we were to post typical astronomy homework questions like “how is the lifetime of a main sequence star determined by its mass?” in the Horoscopes (aka astrology) section. I think it could be pretty...
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So i’ve been reading over the different questions about binoculars. I just want some reviews on what you can see with the different sizes. GiantView 15×70 Large-Aperture http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=binocular_astronomy/~pcategory=binoculars/~product_id=09327 GiantView 20×80 Large-Aperture http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=binocular_astronomy/~pcategory=binoculars/~product_id=09324 these are both pretty cheap it seems (~250)… is that a red-flag? GiantView 25×100 Large-Aperture http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=binocular_astronomy/~pcategory=binoculars/~product_id=09326 ok finally MegaView 30×80 Wide Angle...
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Does a telescope of 6 cm diameter and focal length of 100 cm have a larger light-gathering power than a telescope of 5 cm diameter and focal length of 50 cm?
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You look towards the east at sunset. You see stars rising perpendicular to the horizon. Where are you? At the North Pole. At the Tropic of Capricorn. At the Equator. At the South Pole. At the Tropic of Cancer.
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I believe that there are Aliens living in Georgia And they are using their cell phone and car remotes to somehow harm humans. And I think they know that I know ? This is an update to my original question – They do know that I know and they are living in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Astronomy question about viewing stars? You are observing from the east coast of the United States as a star rises above the horizon. At this same instant, your friend on the west coast will find that this star: Has not yet risen Is just setting None of the other answers are correct Is also...
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Can you tell me more about Venus being a Crescent V and it being hit by Metor showers: “Venus is a Crescent V when it is most visable twice a day and for a long period. Also during this time it becomes much easier to monitor the ever going meteor storms rageing around and...
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