Astronomy quiz as conducted by Astronomy club IIT Guawahati

1. Astronomy Quiz
IIT GUWAHATI
Quizmaster: SAURABH KUMAR
VERMA

2. Rules

lonewolf

40 questions. No negatives.

Spelling isn‟t an issue. As long as the answer sounds close
enough to the actual answer, we‟ll accept it. This is a test of
knowledge, not spelling.
QUIZ IS VERY SIMPLE AND EASY
 Please put your phones on silent mode/switch them off.

And most importantly, Quizmaster is God.
 STARMARK QUESTION DECIDE IN TIE


3. 1. The densest planet in solar
system is

4. 2.Neil armstrong was the first one to
land on moon.Name the
second.Bonus if you tell the person
who was in the spacecraft but not
landed on moon with them.

5. 3

WHICH CONSTELLATION HAS
„POLARIS‟ THE NORTH STAR??????

6. 4.FOLLOWING IS AN
EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF
SOMETHING IN ORDER
58.64, -243.02, 1, 1.03, 0.41, 0.43,
-0.72,0.67

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT.??

7. 5.
.This 1965 USSR 10 kopek stamp of
cosmonaut Alexei Leonov
commemorates what first in the
history of space exploration
(IMAGE NEXT SLIDE)

9. 6*. Identify the logo

10. 7
X is among the rarest of all predictable
astronomical phenomena and occurs in a pattern
that generally repeats every 243 years, with pairs of
its occurrences eight years apart separated by long
gaps of 121.5 years and 105.5 years. Its most
recent occurrence was on June 5&6, 2012 and was
the last of the 21st century. Prior to that it took place
on June 8, 2004. The original scientific interest in
observing X was that it could be used to determine
the distance from the Earth to the Sun, and from
this the size of the Solar System, by employing the
parallax method and Keplers third law. The
observation of X also led to the conclusion that
there was an atmosphere on a planet named after
the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Give me
X.

11. 8

__X____, during his time as an honours program
undergraduate, worked in the laboratory of the geneticist H. J.
Muller and wrote a thesis on the origins of life with physical
chemist H. C. Urey. He used the summer months of his
graduate studies to work with planetary scientist Gerard
Kuiper (thesis advisor), physicist George Gamow, and
chemist Melvin Calvin. He was an astronomer, astrophysicist,
cosmologist, author, science populariser and science
communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He
pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). One of his famous quotes is:
"The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing
beard who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow
is ludicrous. But if by God one means the set of physical laws
that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God.
This God is emotionally unsatisfying… it does not make much
sense to pray to the law of gravity" His saga has been carved
indelibly in the history of astronomy and astrophysics. Who?

12. 9

If Horsehead - Orion, Eagle - Serpens,
Cats eye - Draco; Crab

13. 10*

1. Alnitak is approximately 736 light years
away from Earth and, taking into
consideration ultraviolet radiation, which the
human eye cannot see, it is 100,000 times
more luminous than the Sun.• 2. Alnilam is is
approximately 1340 light years away from
Earth and shines with magnitude 1.70.
Considering ultraviolet light it is 375,000
times more luminous than the Sun.• 3.
Mintaka is 915 light years away and shines
with magnitude 2.21. It is 900,000 times more
luminous than the Sun. It is a double star.
Both stars orbit around each other every 5.73
days.• What are they collecting known as?

14. 11

• Rocks that rain, spend energy in vain
air is our hero, that protects you
again• moon is the traitor, hides them
so well oh leo, oh perseus just why did
they fellThis self-made poem depicts a
phenomenoneasily observable during
fixed certain periods.Identify

15. 12

Hindus always present detailed complex accounts of
historic events. Each Yuga has its own saptarshis who
govern dhruv-loka (dhruv - pole star, saptarshi - 7 stars
of Ursa Major). Abhijeet was once a mighty king who
even dared to challenge gods. Contesting against him
Krittika (Pleides) went to forest to have him slipped and
thus ultimately dethroning and defeating him. This also
enabled Saptarshis to ascend dhruv to its position
which Abhijeet was occupying during his conquest. This
event actually signifies shifting of pole star position
which happened during 12000BC. The story further
states Abhijeet prayed to gods and gods forgave him
thus allowing to take the position back in next yuga.
This also matches with the fact that star corresponding
to Abhijeet will replace Pole star as the north star in
around 13,127 AD. Arguably next most important star in
sky after sun, 5th brightest star of night sky; Well lyres
have already started playing, who could it be?

16. 13*

V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) is a red variable
star in the constellation Monoceros about 20,000
light years from the Sun, and possibly one of the
largest known stars for a short period following
the outburst. The previously unknown star was
observed in early 2002 experiencing a major
outburst. Originally believed to be a typical nova
eruption, it was then realized to be something
completely different. Recently some of its images
taken by the Hubble Space Telescope went viral
due to the similarity in its appearance to X, a
popular free and open source software which is
used in conjunction with a system of interlinked
hypertext documents which was the brainchild of
Sir Tim Berners-Lee. What?

17. 14

It is not known exactly what causes the
distinctivecolour of this unique feature.
Theories supported bylaboratory experiments
suppose that the color maybe caused by
complex organic molecules, redphosphorus,
or yet another sulphur compound. It
variesgreatly in hue, sometimes to pale
salmon, or evenwhite. The central region is
slightly warmer than thesurroundings, which
is the firstevidence that the color is affected
by environmentalfactors. What am I talking
about?

18. 15

The astronomer Patrick Moore points out
thatSchiaparelli (1835–1910) "had found that
his NodusGordis and Olympic Snow were
almost the only featuresto be seen" during
dust storms. The Mariner 9 spacecraftarrived
in orbit around Mars in 1971 during a global
dust-storm. The first objects to become
visible as the dustbegan to settle,
demonstrated that the altitude of
thesefeatures greatly exceeded that of any
mountain found onEarth, as astronomers
expected. Observations of theplanet from
Mariner 9 confirmed the existence of
thisfeature which had been known to
astronomers since thelate 19th century.
What?

19. 16

In an anonymous footnote to his 1766
translation of Charles Bonnets
Contemplation de la Nature,
theastronomer Johann Daniel Titius
noted an apparentpattern in the layout
of the planets. In his footnoteTitius
declared, "But should the Lord
Architect haveleft that space empty?
Not at all." This was a firstreference to
what?

20. 17

The two moons of mars are

21. 18. COnnect

22. 19
Halley commet was seen in year
1986.
 Next it will be seen in the year


23. 20.* It is the logo of something…four
blanks to be filled to make sense.
This thing came in 2013 and was
very famous

24. 21

INDIAN MARS MISSION WAS
LAUNCHED ON 5TH NOVEMBER
2013.INFORMALLY THIS MISSION IS
CALLED MANGALYAAN.
FORMALLY IT HAS AN
ABBREVIATION MOM.
 WHAT DOES MOM STANDS
FOR??????


25. 22. Give any two blanks
(.5+.5)
Avatar is a 2009
American[8][9] epic science
fiction action film directed, written, coproduced, and co-edited by James
Cameron,The movie defines a fictious
planet ________ and
a precious mineral ______ mined by
people. This planet is located in ____
star system.


26. 23.These cluster of stars are
collectively called
most bright messier object in the sky
 Large image next slide

28. 24.This is the largest
constellation in the sky.Identify it

29. 25

WHAT IS CHANDRASEKHAR LIMIT
GIVEN BY FAMOUS INDIAN NOBLE
LAURET IN THE FIELD OF
ASTRONOMY..(If you just give the
coefficient multiplier points will be
given)

30. 26
The Pillars of Creation refers to the below
photograph taken by the Hubble
Telescope of elephant trunks of
interstellar gas and dust in the ______
Nebula. They are so named becausethe
gas and dust are in the process of
forming, or creating, new stars, while also
being eroded bythe light from nearby
stars that have recently formed..
 which Nebula is this a part of
 (image next slide)


32. 27.Identify the perfect spiral shaped
galaxy.

33. 28*.

What do you mean by “daylight
saving” ?

34. 29.
Suppose that Indain standard time is
taken at 82 degrees east and brazil
standard time is taken at 53 degree
west.
 Find the difference in timing of two
countries .(format-hour min sec)


35. 30. Identify him ?? In the field of
astronomy

36. 31.

Gravity is a 2013 BritishAmerican 3D sciencefiction thriller[3][4] and space drama
film.[5][6] Directed, co-written, coproduced and co-edited byAlfonso
Cuarón, the film stars Sandra
Bullock and George Clooney as
astronauts involved in the mid-orbit
destruction of a space shuttle and their
attempt to return to Earth.Give the name
of space shuttle

37. 32.Identify????

38. 33.

Name the only planet of solar system
on which one year is smaller than one
day??

39. 34.
was carried into orbit by a Space
Shuttle in 1990 and remains in
operation.
 Image next slide


41. 35.

Terrestrial telescopes are optical
viewing devices primarily designed to
look at objects on Earth, rather than in
the night sky. There are several key
differences that distinguish terrestrial
telescopes from the more-common
astronomic models.They give noninverted images.How many lens are
involved in this type of telescope.

42. 36.FITB the striked out labels
.5+.5
 (image next slide)


43. 36

44. 37.

Which process is main source of
energy of stars???

45. 38

Expand PSLV.

46. 39. Connect

Ganymede,Ceres,Jupiter,hydra.

47. 40.
Neil Armstrong– A single step for man
and a giant leap for the mankind
 Rakesh Sharma-________________


48. 41. (2 pt)

On the day of world environment day,
equinox club of iit guwahati decided to
cover the whole earth with green A4
sheet paper.Considering the price and
dimension of white A4 sheet same as
Green A4 sheet,Calculate the budget
needed for the task ?? (use your own
measurements and budget should be
in rupee) also consider earth to be
spherical and barren.

49. 42

(1)
Calculate the distance between sun
and earth considering cirular path of
revolution ????

50. 43.
(1+1)
Consider a 2 M⊙ neutron star. The
mass of a neutron is 1.67 × 10−24 g,and
1 M⊙ = 2 × 10^33
 (i) How many neutrons are in this
neutron star? (1 point)
 2.Assuming the energy released during
core bounce and supernova phase of
this neutron
star was 2 MeV per neutron, calculate the
total energy output of the supernova in
ergs. Note that 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10−6 ergs.


51. 44.
A satellite is revolving round the earth
in a circular orbit of radiud r and
velocit v. A particle is projected from
satellite in foreward direction and
relative velocity c=((sqroot 5/4) – 1)v
 Calculate maximum and minimum
distance of particle from centre of
earth in its subsequent motion.


52. 45.

+5
Give star life diagram (birth to death)

54. ANSWERS

55. 1. The densest planet in solar
system is

56. EARTH

57. 2.Neil armstrong was the first one to
land on moon.Name the
second.Bonus if you tell the person
who was in the spacecraft but not
landed on moon with them.

58. 
Edwin Aldrin and Micheal COLLINS

59. 3

WHICH CONSTELLATION HAS
„POLARIS‟ THE NORTH STAR??????

60. 
URSA MINOR

61. 4.FOLLOWING IS AN
EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF
SOMETHING IN ORDER
58.64, -243.02, 1, 1.03, 0.41, 0.43,
-0.72,0.67

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT.??

62. 
ROTATION PERIOD OF PLANETS

63. 5. This 1965 USSR 10 kopek stamp
of cosmonaut Alexei Leonov
commemorates what first in the
history of space exploration
(IMAGE NEXT SLIDE)

65. 
First EVA(Extra Vehicular Activity) or
Space-walk

66. 6*. Identify the logo

68. 7. X is among the rarest of all predictable
astronomical phenomena and occurs in a pattern
that generally repeats every 243 years, with pairs of
its occurrences eight years apart separated by long
gaps of 121.5 years and 105.5 years. Its most
recent occurrence was on June 5&6, 2012 and was
the last of the 21st century. Prior to that it took place
on June 8, 2004. The original scientific interest in
observing X was that it could be used to determine
the distance from the Earth to the Sun, and from
this the size of the Solar System, by employing the
parallax method and Keplers third law. The
observation of X also led to the conclusion that
there was an atmosphere on a planet named after
the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Give me
X.

69. 

Transit of Venus

70. 8

__X____, during his time as an honours program
undergraduate, worked in the laboratory of the geneticist H. J.
Muller and wrote a thesis on the origins of life with physical
chemist H. C. Urey. He used the summer months of his
graduate studies to work with planetary scientist Gerard
Kuiper (thesis advisor), physicist George Gamow, and
chemist Melvin Calvin. He was an astronomer, astrophysicist,
cosmologist, author, science populariser and science
communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He
pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). One of his famous quotes is:
"The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing
beard who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow
is ludicrous. But if by God one means the set of physical laws
that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God.
This God is emotionally unsatisfying… it does not make much
sense to pray to the law of gravity" His saga has been carved
indelibly in the history of astronomy and astrophysics. Who?

71. Carl Sagan

72. 9

If Horsehead - Orion, Eagle - Serpens,
Cats eye - Draco; Crab

73. 
Taurus

74. 10*

1. Alnitak is approximately 736 light years
away from Earth and, taking into
consideration ultraviolet radiation, which the
human eye cannot see, it is 100,000 times
more luminous than the Sun.• 2. Alnilam is is
approximately 1340 light years away from
Earth and shines with magnitude 1.70.
Considering ultraviolet light it is 375,000
times more luminous than the Sun.• 3.
Mintaka is 915 light years away and shines
with magnitude 2.21. It is 900,000 times more
luminous than the Sun. It is a double star.
Both stars orbit around each other every 5.73
days.• What are they collecting known as?

75. Belt of Orion

76. 11

• Rocks that rain, spend energy in vain
air is our hero, that protects you
again• moon is the traitor, hides them
so well oh leo, oh perseus just why did
they fellThis self-made poem depicts a
phenomenoneasily observable during
fixed certain periods.Identify

77. 
Meteor showers

78. 12

Hindus always present detailed complex accounts of
historic events. Each Yuga has its own saptarshis who
govern dhruv-loka (dhruv - pole star, saptarshi - 7 stars
of Ursa Major). Abhijeet was once a mighty king who
even dared to challenge gods. Contesting against him
Krittika (Pleides) went to forest to have him slipped and
thus ultimately dethroning and defeating him. This also
enabled Saptarshis to ascend dhruv to its position
which Abhijeet was occupying during his conquest. This
event actually signifies shifting of pole star position
which happened during 12000BC. The story further
states Abhijeet prayed to gods and gods forgave him
thus allowing to take the position back in next yuga.
This also matches with the fact that star corresponding
to Abhijeet will replace Pole star as the north star in
around 13,127 AD. Arguably next most important star in
sky after sun, 5th brightest star of night sky; Well lyres
have already started playing, who could it be?

79. 
vega

80. 13*

V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) is a red variable
star in the constellation Monoceros about 20,000
light years from the Sun, and possibly one of the
largest known stars for a short period following
the outburst. The previously unknown star was
observed in early 2002 experiencing a major
outburst. Originally believed to be a typical nova
eruption, it was then realized to be something
completely different. Recently some of its images
taken by the Hubble Space Telescope went viral
due to the similarity in its appearance to X, a
popular free and open source software which is
used in conjunction with a system of interlinked
hypertext documents which was the brainchild of
Sir Tim Berners-Lee. What?

82. 14

It is not known exactly what causes the
distinctivecolour of this unique feature.
Theories supported bylaboratory experiments
suppose that the color maybe caused by
complex organic molecules, redphosphorus,
or yet another sulphur compound. It
variesgreatly in hue, sometimes to pale
salmon, or evenwhite. The central region is
slightly warmer than thesurroundings, which
is the firstevidence that the color is affected
by environmentalfactors. What am I talking
about?

83. 
Jupiter‟s Great Red Spot

84. 15

The astronomer Patrick Moore points out
thatSchiaparelli (1835–1910) "had found that
his NodusGordis and Olympic Snow were
almost the only featuresto be seen" during
dust storms. The Mariner 9 spacecraftarrived
in orbit around Mars in 1971 during a global
dust-storm. The first objects to become
visible as the dustbegan to settle,
demonstrated that the altitude of
thesefeatures greatly exceeded that of any
mountain found onEarth, as astronomers
expected. Observations of theplanet from
Mariner 9 confirmed the existence of
thisfeature which had been known to
astronomers since thelate 19th century.
What?

85. 
Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain
in the Solar System

86. 16

In an anonymous footnote to his 1766
translation of Charles Bonnets
Contemplation de la Nature,
theastronomer Johann Daniel Titius
noted an apparentpattern in the layout
of the planets. In his footnoteTitius
declared, "But should the Lord
Architect haveleft that space empty?
Not at all." This was a firstreference to
what?

87. 
Asteroid belt

88. 17

The two moons of mars are

89. 
Deimos and phobos.

90. 18. COnnect

91. 
First male and Female space tourist

92. 19
Halley commet was seen in year
1986.
 Next it will be seen in the year


93. 
2061

Marks will be given for 2060,2061 or
2062

94. 20.* It is the logo of something…four
blanks to be filled to make sense.
This thing came in 2013 and was
very famous

95. Mission to human settlement in
mars

96. 21

INDIAN MARS MISSION WAS
LAUNCHED ON 5TH NOVEMBER
2013.INFORMALLY THIS MISSION IS
CALLED MANGALYAAN.
FORMALLY IT HAS AN
ABBREVIATION MOM.
 WHAT DOES MOM STANDS
FOR??????


97. 
Mars Orbiter Mission

98. 22. Give any two blanks
(.5+.5)
Avatar is a 2009
American[8][9] epic science
fiction action film directed, written, coproduced, and co-edited by James
Cameron,The movie defines a fictious
planet ________ and
a precious mineral ______ mined by
people. This planet is located in ____
star system.


99. Planet- pandora
Mineral-unobtanium
Star system-alpha centuri

100. 23.These cluster of stars are
collectively called
most bright messier object in the sky
 Large image next slide

102. Pleiades (M45)

103. 24.This is the largest
constellation in the sky.Identify it

104. “Hydra” the snake

105. 25

WHAT IS CHANDRASEKHAR LIMIT
GIVEN BY FAMOUS INDIAN NOBLE
LAURET IN THE FIELD OF
ASTRONOMY..(If you just give the
coefficient multiplier points will be
given)

106. 1.44

maximum mass of a stable white
dwarf star = 1.44 times
*2.864 × 1030 kg

107. 26
The Pillars of Creation refers to the below
photograph taken by the Hubble
Telescope of elephant trunks of
interstellar gas and dust in the ______
Nebula. They are so named becausethe
gas and dust are in the process of
forming, or creating, new stars, while also
being eroded bythe light from nearby
stars that have recently formed..
 which Nebula is this a part of
 (image next slide)


109. Eagle nebulae

110. 27.Identify the perfect spiral shaped
galaxy.

111. Whirlpool galaxy

112. 28*.

What do you mean by
saving” ?
“daylight

113. 
Daylight saving time (DST)
or summer time (see Terminology) is
the practice of
advancing clocks during the lighter
months so that evenings have more
apparent daylight and mornings have
less. Typically clocks are adjusted
forward one hour near the start of
spring and are adjusted backward in
the autumn.[1]

114. 29.
Suppose that Indain standard time is
taken at 82 degrees east and brazil
standard time is taken at 53 degree
west.
 Find the difference in timing of two
countries .(format-hour min sec)


115. 1 degree = 4 minutes
 82+53=135 degrees
 Time difference = 135*4= 540 minutes
=
9 hours


116. 30. Identify him ?? In the field of
astronomy

117. K Radhakrishnan the present
chairman of ISRO

118. 31.

Gravity is a 2013 BritishAmerican 3D sciencefiction thriller[3][4] and space drama
film.[5][6] Directed, co-written, coproduced and co-edited byAlfonso
Cuarón, the film stars Sandra
Bullock and George Clooney as
astronauts involved in the mid-orbit
destruction of a space shuttle and their
attempt to return to Earth.Give the name
of space shuttle

119. 
Explorer's STS-157

120. 32.Identify????

121. 
Self-portrait of Curiosity in Gale
Crater on the surface of Mars

122. 33.

Name the only planet of solar system
on which one year is smaller than one
day??

123. Venus
 Rotation period-243 days
 Revolution -224 days


124. 34.
was carried into orbit by a Space
Shuttle in 1990 and remains in
operation.
 Image next slide


126. 
Hubble Space Telescope

127. 35.

Terrestrial telescopes are optical
viewing devices primarily designed to
look at objects on Earth, rather than in
the night sky. There are several key
differences that distinguish terrestrial
telescopes from the more-common
astronomic models.They give noninverted images.How many lens are
involved in this type of telescope.

128. 3 convex lens

129. 36.FITB the stiked out labels
.5+.5
 (image next slide)


130. 36

132. 37.

Which process is main source of
energy of stars???

133. 
Nuclear fusion

134. 38

Expand PSLV.

135. 
Polar sattelite launch vehicle

136. 39. Connect

Ganymede,Ceres,Jupiter,hydra.

137. LARGEST/BIGGEST
Largest satellite- ganymede
 Largest asteroid-ceres
 Largest planet-jupiter
 Largest constellation-hydra


138. 40.
Neil Armstrong– A single step for man
and a giant leap for the mankind
 Rakesh Sharma-________________


139. 
Sare Jahan se accha hindustan
hamara

140. 41. (2 pt)

On the day of world environment day,
equinox club of iit guwahati decided to
cover the whole earth with green A4
sheet paper.Considering the price and
dimension of white A4 sheet same as
Green A4 sheet,Calculate the budget
needed for the task ?? (use your own
measurements and budget should be
in rupee) also consider earth to be
spherical and barren.

141. Radius of earth =6400 km
 Surface Area of
earth=4*3.14*6400*6400*10000
 Size of an A4 sheet=21 cm *30 cm
 Area of A4 sheet=.063 m*m
 Total A4 sheet required
 =Surface area of earth/area of sheet=
 Cost /budjet=Toatal*.5=


142. 42

(1)
Calculate the distance between sun
and earth considering cirular path of
revolution ????

143. Sun ligt takes 8min and 20 sec to
reach earth
 Distance=c*t=300000*500=150,000,0
00 kilometers


144. 43.
(1+1)
Consider a 2 M⊙ neutron star. The
mass of a neutron is 1.67 × 10−24 g,and
1 M⊙ = 2 × 1033
 (i) How many neutrons are in this
neutron star? (1 point)
 2.Assuming the energy released during
core bounce and supernova phase of
this neutron
star was 2 MeV per neutron, calculate the
total energy output of the supernova in
ergs. Note that 1 MeV = 1.6 × 10−6 ergs.


145. n= 2.4 × 1057 neutrons

E= 7.7 × 10^51 ergs

146. 44.
A satellite is revolving round the earth
in a circular orbit of radiud r and
velocit v. A particle is projected from
satellite in foreward direction and
relative velocity c=((sqroot 5/4) – 1)v
 Calculate maximum and minimum
distance of particle from centre of
earth in its subsequent motion.


147. 
5r/3 and r

148. 45.

+5
Give star life diagram (birth to death)