EAAA Level I Test
revised 1/01/02
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01. (07) Which of these is not visible in binoculars?
A. lunar craters B. Saturn's rings C. Jupiter's four largest moons D. the Orion Nebula, M-42
02. (08) We call the passage of the Moon's disk in front of a star...
A. an eclipse B. a transit C. an occultation D. a stellar warp
03. (10) The map for the polar sky can be found on page....
A. 73... B. 148... C. 152... D. 168
04. (12) Which statement about 7 X 50 binoculars is false?
A. the objective is a lens B.
they magnify objects 50 times C. they give erect images
D.
they are easily hand-held
05. (14) Which statement about astronomical refractors is false?
A. The objective is a lens. B.
easier to maintain than reflectors C. cheaper than similar sized
reflectors
D. give erect images
06. (14) Based on the magnitude table, what size objective will show 14th magnitude Pluto?
A. 60 mm... B. 100 mm... C. 200 mm... D. 300 mm (note: 1" = 25 mm)
07. (15) A 100 mm newtonian reflector has a
focal length of 1000 mm. Since the speed (or f/ratio) of the
objective is found by
dividing the objective diameter by the focal length, this mirror is figured at...
A. f/4... B. f/6... C. f/10... D. f/15
08. (17) Under the best seeing conditions, one
might get 50 X per inch of aperture--about 2 X per millimeter.
For the 'scope in question
# 7 above, what eyepiece would yield the maximum usable 200 X?
A. 4 mm... B. 5 mm... C. 8 mm... D. 12.5 mm
09. (17) To resolve the Dawes Limit, how close a double star could the 'scope in # 7 resolve?
A. 4"... B. 2"... C. 1.5"... D. 0.7"
10. (18) If the seeing is good, which view of the crater Archimedes is with the larger 'scope?
A. top B. bottom
11. (21) How high is Polaris in the sky for
West Florida viewers?
What is our latitude? Obtain from other
sources.
A. 23.5 degrees B. 30 degrees C. 45 degrees D. it varies with the time of night
12. (22) Where, on Earth, are all of the stars in the sky visible at some time during the year?
A. everywhere B. only at the poles C. only at the equator D. nowhere
13. (25) According to the diagram, at the time shown, which constellation lies behind the sun?
A. Cancer B. Taurus C. Scorpius D. Orion
14. (25) In # 13, which constellation is just rising at sunset?
A. Cancer B. Taurus C. Scorpius D. Orion
15 (25) If the sun enters Aries on April 20, about what month is it in question # 13?
A. March B. May C. July D. September
16. (26) Which statement about stellar magnitudes is false?
A. Very bright objects, like the sun, moon and Venus, have negative magnitudes.
B. A second magnitude star is 2.5 X brighter than a first magnitude star.
C. Polaris is a second magnitude star.
D. Planetary brightness may
vary, according to the planet's distance from us
(Earth-based observation).
17. (30) The atmospherically determined image
steadiness which limits the resolution of larger
'scopes is called....
A. transparency B. seeing C. limiting magnitude D. resolvability
18. (30) As planets and the sun and moon show
notable disks, but distant stars do not, twinkling
is most notable for...
A. planets rising B. stars rising C. stars overhead
19. (33) With a 6-inch, f/8 reflector and a 30 mm eyepiece, the field of view is about...
A. 15 degrees B. 7 degrees C. 1 degree D. 15 arc minutes
20. (33) Our rotation causes a star above the equator to take how long to drift a degree downward?
A. one minute B. 4 minutes C. 15 minutes D. one hour
21. (21/35-36) For NW Florida, an equatorial mount's polar axis should be set to what altitude/azimuth?
A. 0 degrees B. 30 degrees C. 45 degrees D. one hour
22. (37) What are the disadvantages of the 'scope shown here?
A. alt-azimuth mount B. lacks a star diagonal C. lacks a finder 'scope D. both A and C
23. (38) Which statement about eyepieces is false?
A. Terrestrial (erect image) eyepieces lose more light than other types.
B. Long focal length (lower power) eyepieces are easier to use for beginners.
C. The longer the focal length, the smaller the field of view.
D. The better the seeing, the more likely you are to use shorter focal length eyepieces.
24. (46) The seventh brightest star in Cygnus would be called...
A. Deneb B. 7 Cygni C. eta Cygni D. G Cygni
25. (48) Since the diagram is for latitude 40
degrees North, and we are 10 degrees farther
South, what is the maximum southern
declination we can see?
A. - 30 degrees B. - 40 degrees C. - 50 degrees D. - 60 degrees
26. (50, 155) If you set your 'scope on
epsilon Scorpii, then with a properly aligned equatorial
mount you sighted 2 degrees N and
1 hour E, you would find....
A. Antares B. M-13 C. M-6 D. M-27
27. (55) If the moon rose at noon yesterday, then today it will rise....
A. the same time B. 11 AM C. 1 PM D. 11 PM
28. (58) On a 2-3 day old moon, the large
circular mare on the northwest on the northwest limb
is called...
A. Mare Navium B. Mare Crisium C. Mare Tranquilitatis D. Mare Orientale
29. (58-60) About how many days after new moon until the sun rises above Archimedes?
A. 3 days B. 5 days C. 7 days D. 11 days
30. (63) How many total lunar eclipses, not all visible here, were seen in 1995?
A. none B. one C. two D. three
31 (69) Due to the sun's rotation, a large sunspot group appears to cross the sun's disk in ...
A. one day B. two days C. a week D. two weeks
32. (69) If sunspot maximum occurred in 1991, the next maximum should be in...
A. 1996 B. 1999 C. 2002 D. 2010
33. (71) Europeans would be most likely to see a total solar eclipse in the year....
A. 1997 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2006
34. (71-73) Which of these will you not be able to witness during totality?
A. corona B. prominences C. crescent moon D. Venus
35. (74) You can see a rainbow in the morning...
A. overhead B. in the east C. in the west
36. (75) Which statement about auroras is false?
A. has been seen in West
Florida B. seen most often near the poles C. only appear
in the
northern hemisphere
37. (77) The faint, hazy cone of light best seen along the ecliptic on spring evenings is called...
A. aurora B. gegenschein C. zodiacal light D. moon bow
38. (81) Which of these planets can never reach opposition?
A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Mars
39. (82) Which planet in question # 38 may
appear as a crescent as you view it through
a telescope?
A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Mars
40. (83) When is a planet to the left of the sun visible here?
A. morning B. evening
41. (83) The schedule shows that Mercury transits the sun on...
A. May 30, 1984 B. November 6, 1993 C. December 30, 1994
42. (83) A Venus transit will be in...
A. 1999 B. 2001 C. 2004 D. 2010
43. (84) The easiest telescopic changes to follow on Mars involve the ...
A. eruptions of volcanos B. emergence of canals C. seasonal polar caps D. dust storms
44. (87) Which opposition brought Mars closest to Earth?
A. 1984 B. 1988 C. 1993 D. 1997
45. (87-88) How can you tell an asteroid from a star?
A. its tail B. its disk C. its daily motion
46. (88-89) Looking at the Jupiter-satellite diagram, the easiest way to see a transit is to...
A. See the moon in front of Jupiter. B. Note the moon's shadow on Jupiter's clouds.
47. (90) The split between Saturns two brightest rings was first noted by...
A. Huygens B. Galileo C. Cassini D. Halley
48. (90) The easiest Saturnian moon to see is...
A. Iapetus B. Titan C. Io D. Dione
49. (91) How often do Saturn's rings appear edge-on, such as in 1995-6, like our equinoxes?
A. every 3 years B. every 7 years C. every 15 years D. every 29 years
50. (93) Which planet is not visible in 7 X 50 binoculars?
A. Uranus B. Neptune C. Pluto
51. (93) During 1996, Uranus was in...
A. Libra B. Sagittarius C. Capricornus D. Aquarius
52. (96-97) Which famed periodic comet returns in 2061?
A. Encke B. Halley C. Swift-Tuttle
53. (98) Which statement about meteors is false?
A. In space, they are called
meteoroids. B. Most are smaller than rice grains.
C.
Most reach us intact as meteorites.
54. (100) To detect daytime meteor showers, we use...
A. radio B. binoculars C. infrared photos
55. (101) From what constellation does the meteor shower o August 11-12 radiate?
A. Lyra B. Orion C. Leo D. Perseus
56. (66/102) Since a trillion is
1,000,000,000,000, how much more distant than our sun
is the next nearest star?
A. 250 X B. 2.500 X C. 250,000 X D. 2.5 million times
57. (104) Which statement about the brightest stars is false?
A. Sirius is the brightest. B.
Although closest, alpha Centauri can't be seen without a telescope.
C.
Canopus lies about 100 ly (light years) distant. D. Rigel is far more luminous
than Sirius.
58. (106) Based on separations alone, which double star is the most difficult to resolve?
A. gamma Andromedae B. alpha Hercules C. Rigel (beta Orionis)
59. (106) The "M" numbers refer to a catalogue of deep sky objects made by....
A. Marius B. Messier C. Marconi D. Miller
60. (107) It is better to observe "M" objects during which lunar phase?
A. new B. crescent C. full
61. (108) Also called "the seven sisters," this famed open cluster in Taurus is...
A. M-13 B. M-45, the Pleiades C. M-11, the Wild Duck D. M-44, the Beehive
62. (110) Name the famous globular cluster in Hercules.
A. M-13 B. M-45, the Pleiades C. M-11, the Wild Duck D. M-44, the Beehive
63. (111) The most famous eclipsing binary star is...
A. our sun B. Mira Ceti C. Algol
64. (111) The long period variable, which
ranges from 2nd to 9th magnitude in a cycle of about
10 months, is...
A. our sun B.
Mira Ceti C. Algol
65 - 69 (120) Match the
constellation with the deep sky object described in it.
A. Andromeda B.
Lyra
C. Orion D. Taurus E. Vulpecula
65. M-31, the only external spiral galaxy visible to the naked eye
66. M-57, the Ring Nebula, a small, bright, and easily found planetary nebula
67. M-1, the Crab Nebula, the remains of the supernova of 1054 AD
68. M-42, the brightest diffuse nebula--a stellar nursery visible to the naked eye
69. M-27, the Dumb-bell Nebula, a large, bright, planetary nebula visible in binoculars
70. (127) To show the earth's rotation with star trails on a photo, you should...
A. Slowly pan the camera tripod horizontally during the exposure.
B. Clamp the camera securely to the tripod and leave the shutter open for 15 minutes or more.
C. Mount the camera on a motor driven equatorial telescope for 15 minutes or more.
71. (127-128) Which method in question # 70 avoids trails and reveals the faintest stars?
A. Slowly pan the camera tripod horizontally during the exposure.
B. Clamp the camera securely to the tripod and leave the shutter open for 15 minutes or more.
C. Mount the camera on a motor driven equatorial telescope for 15 minutes or more.
72. (128-130) To show the very faintest objects, use...
A. short time exposures B.
long exposures on slow film C. a fast lens, long exposure, and fast film
73 - 76 (135 - 136) Match the
time with its definition:
A. apparent solar time
B.
CST C. CDT D.
UT E. sidereal time
73. time as read off a sun dial
74. star time, measured by the RA of the stars crossing our local meridian
75. local standard time in Greenwich, England, longitude 0 degrees
76. lags six hours behind Greenwich time, due to our longitude of 87 degrees West
77. (136) At 8 PM CST of December 31, 1999, the Universal time reads...
A. 1400 UT on January 1, 2000
B. 1400 UT on December 31, 1999 C. 0200 UT on January 1,
2000 D. 0100 UT
on December 31, 1999
78. (136) At 8 PM CDT, the UT should be...
A. 000 UT B.
0100 UT C. 0200 UT D. 2300 UT
79 - 80 (139) Match the eyepiece
design with its description
A. kellner B.
abbe
orthoscopic C. ramsden
D. barlow E.
erfle
79. achromatic, wide field, moderate cost, popular for low power
80. least expensive, narrow field of view, not achromatic
81. (143-144) Optical alignment is often a greater problem with...
A. refractors B.
newtonian reflectors C. binoculars D. cassegrain
reflectors
82 - 85 (148-149) Match these
objects with their descriptions.
A. Polaris B.
Deneb C.
Capella D. Dubhe
E. Jupiter
82. one of the two pointers in the bowl of the Big Dipper
83. star pointed to by (answer of question # 82), showing the least diurnal motion of any bright star
84. brightest star in northern summer constellation, Cygnus, The Swan
85. brightest star in northern winter
constellation, Auriga--remember its yellow color
86 - 90 (150 - 151) Note the
location of these deep sky objects...
A. M-31 B.
M-42 C.
M-38 D. M-33 E.
M-35
86. famous diffuse nebula just south of Orion's belt
87. RA 5:20, dec. + 36--a fine open cluster for binoculars
88. a degree NW of eta Geminorium--another fine binocular cluster
89. naked eye galaxy one degree NW of nu Andromedae
90. the Pinwheel Galaxy--a faint binocular
object just west of alpha Triangulum
91 - 95 (152 - 153) Match these
objects with their locations.
A. M-44 B.
M-3 C.
omega Cantauri D. Spica
E. Regulus
91. brightest star of Leo, often occulted by the moon and planets
92. brightest star of Virgo, just SE of the famed Supercluster of Galaxies
93. compact globular between Arcturus and Cor Caroli, visible in binoculars
94. RA 13:30, dec. - 50, the brightest globular, easily visible naked eye from this latitude
95. Beehive Cluster in Cancer--a soft glow
visible with naked eyes under dark skies
96 - 100 (154 - 155) Match these
summer objects with their descriptions.
A. M-7 B.
M-8 C.
M-11 D. M-13 E.
M-27
96. famous globular between eta and zeta Herculis--well-resolved in a 10" 'scope
97. Lagoon Nebula of Sagittarius, summer's rival for the Orion Nebula
98. naked eye cluster in Scorpio's tail--even better in binoculars
99. compact, bright, open cluster in Scutum, The Flying Duck, visible in binoculars
100. in Vulpecula, The Dumb-bell Nebula--the easiest planetary nebula seen with binoculars
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