Astronomy-Objective Related Question Answers
276. Which American astronomer classified the galaxies into spiral elliptical and irregular types?
Edwin Hubble
277. Our galaxy milky way is a?
Spiral Galaxy
278. Which galaxy is called as the twin of our galaxy, the milky way?
M-31
279. Group of stars that form certain shapes or pattern are called?
Constellations
280. The pole star is a part of the ........ constellation?
Ursa Minor
281. Where is Lyra?
Lyra is a summer constellation.
282. The biggest constellation is?
Hydra
283. Which constellation is known as Hunter?
Orion
284. Father of modern space science?
Galileo Galilei
285. Oldest of all the constellations?
Leo
286. Which constellation is called by the name Milk- clipper?
Saggitarius
287. Where is Taurus?
Taurus extends from the celestial equator north to a little above 30° north declination.
288. The two nearest galaxies to our milky way?
Large Magellanic cloud and small Magellanic cloud
289. The galaxy nearer to our galaxy milky way?
Andromeda Galaxy
290. Milkyway belongs to a cluster of some 24 galaxies called?
Local group
291. Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by?
electromagnetic waves
292. The best evidence that Earth spins on its axis is provided by?
apparent shifts in the swing of a Foucault pendulum
293. Existence of galaxies beyond milky way was first demonstrated by?
Edwin Hubble
294. Galaxies are also called?
island of universe
295. Father of Indian Astronomy?
Aryabhata
296. The system of astronomy based on Heliocentre (sun centred) universe was presented by?
Copernicus
297. The astronomer who presented the system of astronomy based on a geo centric (earth centred) universe?
Ptolemy
298. The first who attempted to measure stellar distances?
James Gregory
299. The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one?
Earth rotation
300. The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by?
Earth’s rotation
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