Cosmic Object List for Astronomy 2
I. BRIGHT STAR LIST
Study Guide
for Planetarium Sky Quiz
See General Schedule of
Activities for Date and Time of Quiz
Notable
|
POLARIS |
|
2.02 |
-3.6 |
430 |
F7Ib |
Yellow
Supergiant Cepheid
Variable |
|
|
URSA MINOR |
2.06 |
-0.87 |
126 |
K4III |
Orange Giant Pole Star in
1100 BC |
|
MIZAR and ALCOR |
|
2.27 4.01 |
0.37 2.06 |
78.1 81.1 |
A2V A5V |
Multiple
Star System |
|
|
BÖOTES |
-0.05 |
-0.31 |
36.7 |
K2III |
High Proper
Motion Orange Giant |
|
SPICA |
|
0.98 |
-3.55 |
260 |
B1V |
Very
Luminous Main
Sequence Star |
|
|
SCORPIUS |
1.02 |
-5.3 |
600 |
M1Ib |
Very
Luminous Red Supergiant, Binary |
|
ALTAIR |
|
0.77 |
2.2 |
16.8 |
A7IV/V |
Rapidly RotatingIn Summer Triangle
|
|
|
LYRA |
0.03 |
0.58 |
25.3 |
A0V |
Main
Sequence Star In Summer
Triangle |
|
DENEB |
|
1.26 |
-8.7 |
3000 |
A2Ia |
White
Supergiant In Summer
Triangle |
|
|
AURIGA |
0.08 |
-4.8 |
42 |
G8III |
Yellow-White GiantMultiple Star System |
|
CASTOR |
|
1.9 |
0.9 |
51.6 |
A1V |
Main
Sequence Star Multiple Star System |
|
|
GEMINI |
1.16 |
1.09 |
33.7 |
K0III |
Orange Giant |
|
PROCYON |
|
0.40 |
2.7 |
11.4 |
F5IV/V |
Double Star
with White Dwarf |
|
|
CANIS MAJOR |
-1.44 |
1.4 |
8.6 |
A1V |
Double Star
with White Dwarf |
|
RIGEL |
|
0.10 |
-6.8 |
770 |
B8Ia |
Multiple
Star System Blue
Supergiant |
|
|
TAURUS |
0.87 |
-0.63 |
65 |
K5III |
Orange Giant Irregular
Variable |
|
BETELGEUSE |
|
0.87 |
-4.7 |
430 |
M2Iab |
Very Large Variable Red
Supergiant |
|
|
LEO |
1.35 |
-0.53 |
77.5 |
B7V |
Multiple
Star System Located on
Ecliptic |
II. SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS
Study Guide
For Part I of Final Exam
See General Schedule of
Activities for Date and Time of Exam
See Astronomy
5 Web Site for Visual Review
Astronomy Web Site for Visual
Review
Name
of Feature Object Notable Characteristic
|
SUN SPOT |
|
Cooler
region on the photosphere of the Sun |
|
|
MOON |
Mare feature Landing Site of Apollo 11 |
|
|
|
Giant Impact
region |
|
|
VENUS |
Large
Volcano on Venus |
|
OLYMPUS |
|
Largest
Volcano in the Solar System |
|
|
JUPITER |
Giant High
Pressure Storm in Jovian Southern Hemisphere |
|
LONG PERIOD COMET |
|
Spiral jet
from nucleus Made of
dirty ice |
|
|
HALLEY |
First comet
predicted to return Made of
dirty ice |
|
SURFACE OF IO |
|
Dozens of
active volcanoes No craters
on surface |
|
|
SATELLITE OF JUPITER |
Water
underneath surface likely |
|
SURFACE OF GANYMEDE |
|
Largest moon
in solar system Has own
magnetic field |
|
|
SATELLITE OF JUPITER |
Most heavily
cratered surface |
|
SURFACE OF MIMAS |
|
Giant
impact crater name Herschel Responsible
for Cassini Division |
|
|
SATELLITE
OF SATURN |
Only satellite with thick atmosphere May have methane lakes |
|
SURFACE OF MIRANDA |
|
Has heavily
grooved surface including “chevrons” |
|
|
SATELLITE OF |
Revolves
backwards Ice geysers
on surface |