Astronomy 102: Sky Quiz

Posted below are a list of the objects that you will need to know for the sky quizzes. Each quiz will be 20 points.

Remember that there are drill times assigned for your class. You will receive credit for attending these sessions. If you feel you need extra practice, you may sit in on drill sessions for other sections.

Here is a full schedule of the planetarium classes for the semester.

ClassDateTime
Introduction to Winter/Spring/Circumpolar Friday, February 2 9:00
11:00
12:00
Drill Winter, etc. Friday, February 9 9:00
11:00
12:00
Make-Up Drill Monday, February 1210:00
Quiz Winter, etc./Intro Summer/Fall/Circumpolar Friday, February 16 9:00
11:00
12:00
Drill Summer, etc. Friday, February 23 9:00
11:00
12:00
Make-Up Drill Monday, February 2610:00
Quiz Summer, etc. Friday, March 1 9:00
11:00
12:00


Circumpolar

Constellations:

Cassiopeia
Draco
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor

Stars:

Polaris

Asterisms:

The Big Dipper
The Little Dipper

Objects:

Celestial Equator
Ecliptic
Meridian
Milky Way
North Celestial Pole
Zenith

Winter/Spring
Constellations:

Boötes
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Gemini
Leo
Orion
Perseus
Taurus
Virgo

Stars:

Aldebaran
Arcturus
Betelgeuse
Castor
Pollux
Procyon
Regulus
Rigel
Sirius
Spica

Asterisms:

The Sickle
Winter Triangle

Objects:

The Pleiades
Venus

Summer/Fall

Constellations:

Andromeda
Aquila
Cygnus
Lyra
Pegasus
Sagittarius
Scorpius

Stars:

Altair
Antares
Deneb
Vega

Asterisms:

The Great Square
Summer Triangle
The Teapot

Objects:

Andromeda Galaxy
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn

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