Observing Extragalactic Objects

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of observing extragalactic objects. It covers various aspects related to the observation and study of galaxies, quasars, and other celestial objects beyond our own Milky Way galaxy.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of extragalactic object?

  1. Galaxy

  2. Quasar

  3. Star

  4. Nebula


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stars are not extragalactic objects because they are part of our own Milky Way galaxy. Galaxies, quasars, and nebulae are all examples of extragalactic objects.

What is the primary method used to observe extragalactic objects?

  1. Radio telescopes

  2. Optical telescopes

  3. X-ray telescopes

  4. Infrared telescopes


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the mentioned telescopes are used to observe extragalactic objects, depending on the specific wavelengths of light or radiation being studied.

What is the most common type of extragalactic object?

  1. Galaxy

  2. Quasar

  3. Black hole

  4. Supernova


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Galaxies are the most common type of extragalactic object, consisting of vast collections of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.

What is the largest known galaxy in the universe?

  1. IC 1101

  2. Milky Way

  3. Andromeda Galaxy

  4. NGC 6872


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

IC 1101 is the largest known galaxy in the universe, with a diameter of approximately 6 million light-years.

What is the most distant object ever observed by astronomers?

  1. GN-z11

  2. J0439+1634

  3. SDSS J1206+6417

  4. ULAS J1120+0641


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GN-z11 is the most distant object ever observed by astronomers, located approximately 13.4 billion light-years away.

What is the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy?

  1. Sagittarius A*

  2. M87*

  3. Cygnus X-1

  4. V404 Cygni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sagittarius A* is the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where distant galaxies appear to be moving away from us?

  1. Redshift

  2. Blueshift

  3. Doppler effect

  4. Hubble's Law


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Redshift is the term used to describe the phenomenon where distant galaxies appear to be moving away from us, causing the light they emit to shift towards longer wavelengths (redder colors).

What is the name of the largest known quasar in the universe?

  1. 3C 273

  2. SDSS J0100+2802

  3. ULAS J1120+0641

  4. TON 618


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

TON 618 is the largest known quasar in the universe, with a diameter of approximately 100 light-years.

What is the term used to describe the process by which galaxies merge and combine to form larger galaxies?

  1. Galaxy formation

  2. Galaxy evolution

  3. Galaxy collision

  4. Galaxy merger


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Galaxy merger is the term used to describe the process by which galaxies merge and combine to form larger galaxies.

What is the name of the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way?

  1. Andromeda Galaxy

  2. Large Magellanic Cloud

  3. Small Magellanic Cloud

  4. M31


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way.

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the light from distant galaxies is distorted and stretched due to the gravitational field of a massive object?

  1. Gravitational lensing

  2. Redshift

  3. Blueshift

  4. Doppler effect


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gravitational lensing is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the light from distant galaxies is distorted and stretched due to the gravitational field of a massive object.

What is the name of the largest known galaxy cluster in the universe?

  1. Coma Cluster

  2. Virgo Cluster

  3. Abell 2218

  4. Hercules Cluster


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Abell 2218 is the largest known galaxy cluster in the universe, containing thousands of galaxies.

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the expansion of the universe is accelerating?

  1. Dark energy

  2. Dark matter

  3. Cosmic inflation

  4. Big Bang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dark energy is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

What is the name of the telescope that was launched in 1990 to study the cosmic microwave background radiation?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory

  4. Cosmic Background Explorer


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was launched in 1990 to study the cosmic microwave background radiation.

What is the name of the space telescope that was launched in 2003 to study dark energy and the expansion of the universe?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. Chandra X-ray Observatory

  3. Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory

  4. Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) was launched in 2003 to study dark energy and the expansion of the universe.

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