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What is the approximate distance between the Sun and Earth?
What is the approximate distance between the Sun and Earth?
- 150 million kilometers (correct)
- 100 million kilometers
- 200 million kilometers
- 250 million kilometers
Which of the following stars is part of a triple star system?
Which of the following stars is part of a triple star system?
- The Sun
- Alpha Centauri A (correct)
- The Southern Cross
- Proxima Centauri
What is the name of the constellation that contains the Pointers?
What is the name of the constellation that contains the Pointers?
- The Big Dipper
- Ursa Major
- Orion
- The Southern Cross (correct)
Who discovered Proxima Centauri?
Who discovered Proxima Centauri?
What is the name of the star system that Proxima Centauri is a part of?
What is the name of the star system that Proxima Centauri is a part of?
What is the average distance between Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the average distance between Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the characteristic of the brightest star among the Pointers?
What is the characteristic of the brightest star among the Pointers?
What is the closest star to our Solar System?
What is the closest star to our Solar System?
What is the main reason why only a few hundred stars are visible in urban areas?
What is the main reason why only a few hundred stars are visible in urban areas?
What is the characteristic that defines a constellation?
What is the characteristic that defines a constellation?
What is the relationship between Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the relationship between Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is true about Proxima Centauri's visibility?
What is true about Proxima Centauri's visibility?
What is a notable feature of the Southern Cross constellation?
What is a notable feature of the Southern Cross constellation?
What is the approximate number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy?
What is the approximate number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy?
What can be seen from Earth on a clear night without city lights?
What can be seen from Earth on a clear night without city lights?
What is the relationship between Proxima Centauri and the Alpha Centauri system?
What is the relationship between Proxima Centauri and the Alpha Centauri system?
What is unique about the proximity of Proxima Centauri to our Solar System?
What is unique about the proximity of Proxima Centauri to our Solar System?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
What is a characteristic of the stars in the Alpha Centauri system?
What is a characteristic of the stars in the Alpha Centauri system?
What is true about the visibility of stars from Earth?
What is true about the visibility of stars from Earth?
What is a common feature of constellations?
What is a common feature of constellations?
What is the relationship between the Southern Cross constellation and Proxima Centauri?
What is the relationship between the Southern Cross constellation and Proxima Centauri?
What is unique about the Alpha Centauri system?
What is unique about the Alpha Centauri system?
What is true about the Milky Way Galaxy?
What is true about the Milky Way Galaxy?
What is the primary factor that limits the number of stars visible from urban areas?
What is the primary factor that limits the number of stars visible from urban areas?
Which of the following stars is not part of the Alpha Centauri system?
Which of the following stars is not part of the Alpha Centauri system?
What is the characteristic of the pattern formed by the stars in a constellation?
What is the characteristic of the pattern formed by the stars in a constellation?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
What is the relationship between Proxima Centauri and the Alpha Centauri system?
What is the relationship between Proxima Centauri and the Alpha Centauri system?
What is the primary reason why Proxima Centauri is less visible than Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the primary reason why Proxima Centauri is less visible than Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the approximate number of stars that can be seen from Earth on a clear night without city lights?
What is the approximate number of stars that can be seen from Earth on a clear night without city lights?
What is the significance of Proxima Centauri's proximity to our Solar System?
What is the significance of Proxima Centauri's proximity to our Solar System?
What is the primary reason why Proxima Centauri is less visible than Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is the primary reason why Proxima Centauri is less visible than Alpha Centauri A and B?
What is unique about the proximity of Proxima Centauri to our Solar System?
What is unique about the proximity of Proxima Centauri to our Solar System?
What is true about the visibility of stars from Earth?
What is true about the visibility of stars from Earth?
What is a characteristic of the pattern formed by the stars in a constellation?
What is a characteristic of the pattern formed by the stars in a constellation?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
What is the significance of the Pointers in the Southern Cross constellation?
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