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. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: extragalactic astronomy galaxies quasars cosmology observational astronomy |
Which of the following is NOT a type of extragalactic object?
What is the primary method used to observe extragalactic objects?
What is the most common type of extragalactic object?
What is the largest known galaxy in the universe?
What is the most distant object ever observed by astronomers?
What 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?
What is the name of the largest known quasar in the universe?
What 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?
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?
What is the name of the largest known galaxy cluster in the universe?
What 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?
What is the name of the space telescope that was launched in 2003 to study dark energy and the expansion of the universe?