Astronomy-Objective Related Question Answers
401. Where is Lyra?
Lyra is a summer constellation.
402. The biggest constellation is?
Hydra
403. Which constellation is known as Hunter?
Orion
404. Father of modern space science?
Galileo Galilei
405. Oldest of all the constellations?
Leo
406. Which constellation is called by the name Milk- clipper?
Saggitarius
407. Where is Taurus?
Taurus extends from the celestial equator north to a little above 30° north declination.
408. The two nearest galaxies to our milky way?
Large Magellanic cloud and small Magellanic cloud
409. The galaxy nearer to our galaxy milky way?
Andromeda Galaxy
410. Milkyway belongs to a cluster of some 24 galaxies called?
Local group
411. Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by?
electromagnetic waves
412. The best evidence that Earth spins on its axis is provided by?
apparent shifts in the swing of a Foucault pendulum
413. Existence of galaxies beyond milky way was first demonstrated by?
Edwin Hubble
414. Galaxies are also called?
island of universe
415. Father of Indian Astronomy?
Aryabhata
416. The system of astronomy based on Heliocentre (sun centred) universe was presented by?
Copernicus
417. The astronomer who presented the system of astronomy based on a geo centric (earth centred) universe?
Ptolemy
418. The first who attempted to measure stellar distances?
James Gregory
419. The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one?
Earth rotation
420. The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by?
Earth’s rotation
421. The apparent daily path of the Sun changes with the seasons because?
Earth's axis is tilted
422. An inter stellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases are called?
Pulsars
423. First pulsar was discovered by?
Jacelyn Bell
424. The pieces of rocks, which move around the sun are called?
Meteoroids
425. The tilt of the Earth on its axis is a cause of the Earth’s?
changing length of day and night
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