Astronomy-Objective Related Question Answers
476. Father of modern space science?
Galileo Galilei
477. Oldest of all the constellations?
Leo
478. Which constellation is called by the name Milk- clipper?
Saggitarius
479. Where is Taurus?
Taurus extends from the celestial equator north to a little above 30° north declination.
480. The two nearest galaxies to our milky way?
Large Magellanic cloud and small Magellanic cloud
481. The galaxy nearer to our galaxy milky way?
Andromeda Galaxy
482. Milkyway belongs to a cluster of some 24 galaxies called?
Local group
483. Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by?
electromagnetic waves
484. The best evidence that Earth spins on its axis is provided by?
apparent shifts in the swing of a Foucault pendulum
485. Existence of galaxies beyond milky way was first demonstrated by?
Edwin Hubble
486. Galaxies are also called?
island of universe
487. Father of Indian Astronomy?
Aryabhata
488. The system of astronomy based on Heliocentre (sun centred) universe was presented by?
Copernicus
489. The astronomer who presented the system of astronomy based on a geo centric (earth centred) universe?
Ptolemy
490. The first who attempted to measure stellar distances?
James Gregory
491. The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one?
Earth rotation
492. The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by?
Earth’s rotation
493. The apparent daily path of the Sun changes with the seasons because?
Earth's axis is tilted
494. An inter stellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases are called?
Pulsars
495. First pulsar was discovered by?
Jacelyn Bell
496. The pieces of rocks, which move around the sun are called?
Meteoroids
497. The tilt of the Earth on its axis is a cause of the Earth’s?
changing length of day and night
498. Compared to the distances between the planets of our solar system, the distances between stars are usually?
much greater
499. Why does the moon appear to move across the sky during the night?
Earth rotates on its axis.
500. What time of year is the sun farthest from the earth?
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
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