Catalogs of Exoplanets

Description: Test your knowledge about the catalogs of exoplanets, which are databases that contain information about planets outside our solar system.
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Which catalog is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on exoplanets?

  1. NASA Exoplanet Archive

  2. Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia

  3. Open Exoplanet Catalogue

  4. Geneva Observatory Planet Database


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NASA Exoplanet Archive is a NASA-funded program that collects and maintains data on all known exoplanets. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information on exoplanets.

What information do catalogs of exoplanets typically include?

  1. Planet name

  2. Host star name

  3. Orbital period

  4. Semi-major axis

  5. Eccentricity

  6. Inclination

  7. Mass

  8. Radius

  9. Temperature

  10. Composition

  11. All of the above


Correct Option: K
Explanation:

Catalogs of exoplanets typically include all of the above information, although some catalogs may not have complete information for all exoplanets.

How many exoplanets are currently known?

  1. Less than 100

  2. Between 100 and 1,000

  3. Between 1,000 and 10,000

  4. More than 10,000


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As of January 2023, there are more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets and over 10,000 candidate exoplanets.

What is the smallest exoplanet that has been discovered?

  1. Kepler-37b

  2. Kepler-10b

  3. GJ 1214b

  4. CoRoT-7b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler-37b is the smallest exoplanet that has been discovered, with a radius of only 0.3 times that of Earth.

What is the largest exoplanet that has been discovered?

  1. HD 100546 b

  2. TrES-4

  3. WASP-12b

  4. HAT-P-32b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HD 100546 b is the largest exoplanet that has been discovered, with a mass of 7 times that of Jupiter.

Which exoplanet is closest to Earth?

  1. Proxima Centauri b

  2. Barnard's Star b

  3. Luhman 16 b

  4. GJ 1061 d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proxima Centauri b is the closest exoplanet to Earth, located just 4.2 light-years away.

Which exoplanet is the most Earth-like?

  1. Kepler-452b

  2. Kepler-186f

  3. GJ 1132b

  4. HD 85512 b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler-452b is the most Earth-like exoplanet that has been discovered, with a size and mass similar to Earth and a habitable zone that could potentially support liquid water on its surface.

Which exoplanet has the most moons?

  1. Kepler-1625b

  2. HD 10180 b

  3. GJ 876 b

  4. HR 8799 c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler-1625b has the most moons of any known exoplanet, with at least 11 moons discovered so far.

Which exoplanet has the hottest surface temperature?

  1. KELT-9b

  2. WASP-12b

  3. HD 189733b

  4. GJ 436b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

KELT-9b has the hottest surface temperature of any known exoplanet, with a temperature of over 4,000 degrees Celsius.

Which exoplanet has the coldest surface temperature?

  1. OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb

  2. OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lb

  3. MOA-2007-BLG-192Lb

  4. OGLE-2003-BLG-235Lb


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb has the coldest surface temperature of any known exoplanet, with a temperature of only -223 degrees Celsius.

Which exoplanet is the oldest?

  1. PSR B1620-26 b

  2. Methuselah

  3. HD 140283 b

  4. BD+20 2457 b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

PSR B1620-26 b is the oldest known exoplanet, with an age of over 12.7 billion years.

Which exoplanet is the youngest?

  1. V830 Tau b

  2. HD 100546 b

  3. GJ 504 b

  4. CoRoT-7b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V830 Tau b is the youngest known exoplanet, with an age of only a few million years.

Which exoplanet has the most eccentric orbit?

  1. HD 80606 b

  2. HD 20782 b

  3. GJ 876 b

  4. Kepler-413b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HD 80606 b has the most eccentric orbit of any known exoplanet, with an eccentricity of 0.93.

Which exoplanet has the most inclined orbit?

  1. HD 179949 b

  2. WASP-17b

  3. HAT-P-7b

  4. GJ 436b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HD 179949 b has the most inclined orbit of any known exoplanet, with an inclination of 116 degrees.

Which exoplanet has the longest orbital period?

  1. HD 100546 b

  2. GJ 876 b

  3. Kepler-413b

  4. PSR B1620-26 b


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

PSR B1620-26 b has the longest orbital period of any known exoplanet, with an orbital period of 12.7 billion years.

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