Astronomy/Astrophysics Quiz - Begins with A - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
The second closest galaxy to ours Andromeda
96%
The phrase ‘Houston, we have a problem’ originates from this space craft Apollo 13
74%
Ceres orbits the sun here Asteroid belt
67%
Using stars to predict or inform about human life (supposedly) Astrology
67%
This triple star system lies near earth (about 4 light years) Alpha centauri
59%
Enceladus has the highest value of this of all planets and moons in our solar system Albedo
33%
Plutos ____ was photographed by new horizons extending far into space due to Plutos relatively low gravity Atmosphere
30%
This helps us photograph black holes - the light from it is blended around the black hole Accretion disk
26%
Term referring to the furthest point in the orbit of an object relative to the object it orbits. Apogee
26%
Stephen Hawkings famous book about the universe A brief history of time
22%
We have thousands of these objects in orbit, only increasing. Its a problem because it can interfere with telescopes Artificial satellite
19%
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