Astro Trivia Quiz for September!

[Raymondhow]

Okay guys, here's another quiz!
https://forms.gle/AZ3orh3HrSZMy7gC6

You may find this quiz a bit easier than the last one.
A new wrinkle for short-answer questions: the right answer spelled correctly scores two points. The right answer not spelled correctly will score only half-credit = one point. (I will manually adjust scores for that.)

Remember:
1. No online research allowed, your own pure brain only!
2. On short-answer questions, correct spelling gets full credit, misspelling half credit.
3. For the multiple choice questions, feel free to guess. You may get lucky!
4. Please, no repeating the quiz, at least not until after I announce the Champs sometime next week.

Enjoy!

[sdbodin]

Better than last 14/20. OK, spelling again, guess I get 2 point back, so 16/20. Really only missed one, on a multiple guess question, back in school this was a pass.

Fun, easier than last,
Steve

[KathyNS]

It scored me at 17/20. One point was a legitimate brain fart. The other two were for case-sensitivity on a long answer (slow pinky on the shift key). I’m calling it 19/20.

[Raymondhow]

Better than last 14/20. OK, spelling again, guess I get 2 point back, so 16/20. Really only missed one, on a multiple guess question, back in school this was a pass.

Hi Steve, you scored 15 points, got one point back on the misspell. Thanks for quizzing!

[Raymondhow]

It scored me at 17/20. One point was a legitimate brain fart. The other two were for case-sensitivity on a long answer (slow pinky on the shift key). I’m calling it 19/20.

Hi Kathy, yes you scored 19 points. The auto-scorer is case-sensitive, wish I could turn that off.
You'll be a Champ unless someone aces it. Thanks for quizzing!

[bobharmony]

Definitely easier than prior months - 17/20. I missed the two I knew I was guessing at

Bob

[Lady Fraktor]

Quite a bit easier but still fun

[Gfamily]

18/20 - Had to guess one and a half, got the half guessed one right, but the other one wrong.

[Graeme1858]

8/20

Two spelling errors.

I thought closest planet might have been a trick question!

Should have got all of those except maybe the last one!

Good quiz.

Regards

Graeme

[AntennaGuy]

12/20. (Pretty good at the physics, but very poor knowledge of the sky.) I'll be working on that. So, please keep the quizzes coming!

[helicon]

8 out of 20. No idea about the name of the cat.

[KingNothing13]

8 of 20.

I am really bad at this,

Would've had slightly more, but spelling error!

[Raymondhow]

8 of 20.

I am really bad at this,
Would've had slightly more, but spelling error!

You'll get one point back for right answer misspelled. Thanks for quizzing!

[Raymondhow]

Last call for responses!
https://forms.gle/AZ3orh3HrSZMy7gC6

Tomorrow I plan to reveal all, and announce the Champ!

[JayTee]

Woo Hoo. Bob only missed two for 16/20

I thought Foucault was a telescope guy!

[Raymondhow]

Thanks all for participating! Total of 20 TSS responses this month.

The 12 questions scored 20 points.
Overall average score: 12.55 points = 62.8%.
Highest average of any quiz yet. Guess I succeeded in lightening up!

First, the honorable mentions:
One scored 18 points = 90%
Gfamily
Bravo!

Two scored 19 points = 95%
KathyN.S. and one anonymous
Bravo! Bravo!

And now.. (drum roll please) here is your Champion!
One person scored 20 points = 100%
Lady Fraktor
That's three in a row for the defending Champion! Hurrah! Hurrah!

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Answers, stats, comments…

1. Which Messier object appears in the header photo above? (1)
M57, 15/20 correct.

2. In which constellation can the above Messier object be found? (1)
Lyra, 15/20 correct.

3. The Sun is an example of a “main sequence” star. (1)
True, 18/20 correct. Glad we are on the main sequence!

4. Which planet will be closest to the Earth tonight? (September 3, 2020) (1)
Mars, 16/20 correct. Will be at opposition next month.

5. Select the order of star colors in increasing temperature, from cooler to hotter. (1)
Red, Yellow, Blue, 17/20 correct.

6. The Hyades open cluster appears close by which first-magnitude star? (2)
Aldebaran, 14/20 correct, of which 6 were misspelled for only one point credit.

7. The crater Copernicus becomes visible near the lunar terminator about how many days after New Moon? (2)
9, 5/20 correct. Not many moon-watchers here apparently. At outreach I like to tell the kids, "It's morning at Copernicus!"

8. In alt-azimuth configuration, a fork-mounted Schmidt Cassegrain telescope would NOT be suitable for long-exposure astrophotography because of: (2)
Field rotation, 18/20 correct.

9. Name the 19th century physicist best known for his demonstration of a pendulum that proved the rotation of the Earth. (last name only) (2)
Foucault, 11/20 correct, of which 1 was misspelled for only one point credit.

10. The comet known as Swift-Tuttle is associated with which meteor shower? (2)
Perseids, 9/20 correct.

11. From Star Trek: The Next Generation, what is the name of the cat belonging to Lieutenant Commander Data? (2)
Spot, 12/20 correct. The favorite wrong answer was Sumi, a fine feline of my acquaintance.

12. Which is a term for motion that causes subtle changes in the axial tilt of the Earth with respect to the ecliptic plane? (3)
Nutation, 13/20 correct.

See ya next month!

[KathyNS]

Congratulations, [mention]Lady Fraktor[/mention] ! I'm kicking myself for missing that one point, because I actually knew the right answer. But you got it. Well done!

[Graeme1858]

Well done Gabby.

Impressive.

Regards

Graeme

[BABOafrica]

Congrats to Gabby and Kathy.

Excellent, really.

BABO

[KingNothing13]

Congrats, Gabby and Kathy!