Catalogs of Stars

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Which catalog is considered the most comprehensive and accurate catalog of stars?

  1. Hipparcos Catalogue

  2. Tycho Catalogue

  3. Gaia Catalogue

  4. Bright Star Catalogue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Gaia Catalogue is the most comprehensive and accurate catalog of stars, providing precise positions, distances, and motions for over one billion stars.

What is the primary purpose of the Hipparcos Catalogue?

  1. Measuring the distances to stars

  2. Determining the motions of stars

  3. Cataloging the brightest stars

  4. Identifying variable stars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hipparcos Catalogue was designed to measure the distances to stars, providing accurate parallaxes for over 118,000 stars.

Which catalog is known for providing precise positions and proper motions of stars?

  1. Tycho Catalogue

  2. Bright Star Catalogue

  3. Henry Draper Catalogue

  4. General Catalogue of Variable Stars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tycho Catalogue provides precise positions and proper motions for over two million stars, making it a valuable resource for studying stellar kinematics.

What is the main focus of the Bright Star Catalogue?

  1. Listing the brightest stars visible to the naked eye

  2. Compiling data on variable stars

  3. Measuring the temperatures of stars

  4. Determining the chemical compositions of stars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bright Star Catalogue lists the brightest stars visible to the naked eye, providing information on their positions, magnitudes, and spectral types.

Which catalog is dedicated to variable stars?

  1. General Catalogue of Variable Stars

  2. Henry Draper Catalogue

  3. SAO Catalogue

  4. PPM Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The General Catalogue of Variable Stars is the most comprehensive catalog of variable stars, containing data on over 450,000 variable stars.

What is the primary goal of the Henry Draper Catalogue?

  1. Classifying stars based on their spectral types

  2. Measuring the distances to stars

  3. Determining the luminosities of stars

  4. Identifying binary star systems


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Henry Draper Catalogue is known for classifying stars based on their spectral types, providing valuable information for understanding stellar properties.

Which catalog provides positions and proper motions for stars in the southern hemisphere?

  1. SAO Catalogue

  2. PPM Catalogue

  3. FK5 Catalogue

  4. UCAC Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SAO Catalogue provides positions and proper motions for stars in the southern hemisphere, complementing the FK5 Catalogue for the northern hemisphere.

What is the main purpose of the PPM Catalogue?

  1. Measuring the parallaxes of stars

  2. Determining the radial velocities of stars

  3. Compiling data on double and multiple star systems

  4. Providing positions and proper motions for stars


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The PPM Catalogue provides positions and proper motions for over 4 million stars, making it a valuable resource for studying stellar kinematics.

Which catalog is known for its accurate positions and proper motions of stars in the northern hemisphere?

  1. FK5 Catalogue

  2. UCAC Catalogue

  3. PPM Catalogue

  4. SAO Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The FK5 Catalogue provides accurate positions and proper motions for stars in the northern hemisphere, serving as a fundamental reference for astrometry.

What is the primary focus of the UCAC Catalogue?

  1. Measuring the distances to stars

  2. Determining the luminosities of stars

  3. Providing positions and proper motions for stars

  4. Compiling data on variable stars


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The UCAC Catalogue provides positions and proper motions for stars in the northern hemisphere, complementing the FK5 Catalogue for the southern hemisphere.

Which catalog is known for its extensive collection of data on double and multiple star systems?

  1. WDS Catalogue

  2. ADS Catalogue

  3. SIMBAD Catalogue

  4. VizieR Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The WDS Catalogue is the most comprehensive catalog of double and multiple star systems, providing information on their positions, separations, and orbital parameters.

What is the main purpose of the ADS Catalogue?

  1. Compiling data on variable stars

  2. Measuring the distances to stars

  3. Providing positions and proper motions for stars

  4. Collecting bibliographic references for astronomical literature


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ADS Catalogue is a comprehensive collection of bibliographic references for astronomical literature, providing access to millions of articles, books, and conference proceedings.

Which catalog is known for its extensive database of astronomical objects and their properties?

  1. SIMBAD Catalogue

  2. VizieR Catalogue

  3. NED Catalogue

  4. CDS Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The SIMBAD Catalogue is an extensive database of astronomical objects and their properties, providing information on positions, magnitudes, spectral types, and cross-identifications.

What is the primary focus of the VizieR Catalogue?

  1. Compiling data on variable stars

  2. Measuring the distances to stars

  3. Providing positions and proper motions for stars

  4. Collecting astronomical catalogs and data tables


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The VizieR Catalogue is a collection of astronomical catalogs and data tables, providing access to a wide range of data from various sources.

Which catalog is known for its comprehensive collection of data on extragalactic objects?

  1. NED Catalogue

  2. CDS Catalogue

  3. SIMBAD Catalogue

  4. VizieR Catalogue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NED Catalogue is a comprehensive collection of data on extragalactic objects, providing information on positions, magnitudes, redshifts, and morphological classifications.

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