Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics
Description: Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics Quiz | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: astrometry celestial mechanics astronomy |
What is the primary goal of astrometry?
Which instrument is commonly used for astrometry?
What is the term for the apparent motion of stars caused by the Earth's revolution around the Sun?
What is the name of the annual change in the orientation of the Earth's axis of rotation?
What is the term for the long-term change in the orientation of the Earth's axis of rotation?
Which celestial body has the most significant influence on the Earth's tides?
What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly below a celestial object?
What is the term for the apparent path of the Sun across the sky over the course of a year?
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the celestial sphere into two equal hemispheres?
Which celestial body has the shortest orbital period around the Sun?
What is the term for the point in a celestial object's orbit where it is closest to the Sun?
What is the term for the point in a celestial object's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun?
Which celestial body has the longest orbital period around the Sun?
What is the term for the imaginary line that connects the celestial poles?
Which celestial body has the largest mass in the Solar System?