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Nearest Stars Quiz

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Example Quiz 1

 

    1. The nearest star to our solar system is Proxima Centauri. Who discovered Proxima Centauri?
    Edwin Hubble
    Robert Innes
    Giovanni Schiaparelli



    2. What type of a star is Proxima Centauri?
    White dwarf
    Red dwarf star
    Blue giant



    3. What is the closest star visible to the naked eye?
    Alpha Centauri
    Proxima Centauri
    Procyon



    4. Wolf 359 is one of the nearest stars to our solar system. What is the CORRECT statement regarding Wolf 359?
    It is visible to the naked eye
    It is a brown dwarf
    It is located in the constellation Leo


    5. Bernard's star is a red dwarf star located just 6 light years away from our solar system. Which constellation is home to Bernard's star?
    Scorpius
    Taurus
    Ophiuchus



    6. What is the TRUE statement regarding Sirius?
    It is at a distance of 8.6 light years from our solar system
    It is composed of two blue giant stars visible as a single star
    It has the largest known proper motion relative to our sun



    7. Lalande 21185 is the 4th closest stellar system to us. The CORRECT statement regarding Lalande 21185,
    It is a red dwarf star
    It is visible to the naked eye
    It is located in the constellation Virgo



    8. Procyon is the second brightest star. It is also one of the nearest. On which constellation can we find Procyon?
    Scorpius
    Ursa Major
    Canis Minor



    9. Bessel's Star or 61 Cygni is one of the closest stars to us. It is also,
    The closest white dwarf to our solar system
    The first star to have its stellar parallex measured
    The first confirmed planetary system to be detected



    10. WISE 1541-2250 is located in the constellation Libra. What is its significance?
    It is the closest neutron star
    It is the closest brown dwarf
    It is the only white dwarf visible to the naked eye


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