1. What spectacular event happened in Syberia in 1908?

2. In what sea would you look for Archimedes?

3. In which Constellation would you find the star Capella?

4. Name the outermost moon of Uranus?

5. It was thought in the last Century that a planet existed closer to the sun than Mercury, what was it called?

6. Which modern English Astronomer has discovered 4 Comets and 3 Novae?

7. What is the name of the largest Asteroid?

8. What distinguished position has been held by James Bradley, Nevil Maskelyne and Edmund Halley among others?

9. How many light years are there in a Parsec?

10. Which planet in the Solar System spins in the opposite direction to all the others?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. The Tunguska Meteorite

2. Mare Imbrium

3. Auriga

4. Oberon

5. Vulcan

6. George Alcock

7. Ceres

8. Astronomer Royal

9. 3.26

10. Venus