Astronomy
Description: Astronomy | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Akash Patel | |
Tags: Astronomy General Science |
In the solar spectrum, presence of D-line of the Fraunhofer lines prove that ________.
The famous Halley's Comet appears every _______ years.
Consider the following statements: (1) The rings of Jupiter are made of dust. (2) Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
Which of the given statements is /are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- The solar eclipse repeats the same pattern every 18 years 11 days 8 hours. This cycle is called 'Saros cycle'.
- Milky Way galaxy is a spherical shaped.
Which of the given statements is /are correct?
The distance between two consecutive meridians near the equator is
Which of the following is the largest moon of the Neptune?
Consider the following statements:
- Ceres is the largest asteroid, which was discovered in the asteriod belt.
- Sirius B was the first white dwarf to be observed.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- Meteor showers result from dust trails left by Asteroids.
- Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to use an optical telescope.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
Uttarayan is a period, which comes after summer solstice.
In a year sunrises in the east only on two days i.e 21st March and 23rd September, otherwise it rises either north of east or south of east.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which of the following was the first planet discovered with the help of a telescope?
Ceres lies between
NGRI stands for
What is the approximate distance of Proxima Centauri from Earth?
Consider the following statements:
- The largest asteroid found in the solar system is Ceres.
- Asteroids occupy the space between Mars and Saturn.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- Alpha Centauri is a double star system.
- Solar eclipses always occur on new moon.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?