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Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
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0. gpCharting gpthe gpHeavens: gpThe gpFoundations gpof gpAstronomy

1. gpThe gpCopernican gpRevolution: gpThe gpBirth gpof gpModern gpScience

2. gpLight gpand gpMatter: gpThe gpInner gpWorkings gpof gpthe gpCosmos

3. gpTelescopes: gpThe gpTools gpof gpAstronomy

4. gpThe gpSolar gpSystem: gpInterplanetary gpMatter gpand gpthe gpBirth gpof gpthe gpPlanets

5. gpEarth gpand gpIts gpMoon: gpOur gpCosmic gpBackyard

6. gpThe gpTerrestrial gpPlanets: gpA gpStudy gpin gpContrasts

7. gpThe gpJovian gpPlanets: gpGiants gpof gpthe gpSolar gpSystem

8. gpMoons, gpRings, gpand gpPlutoids: gpSmall gpWorlds gpAmong gpGiants

9. gpThe gpSun: gpOur gpParent gpStar

10. gpMeasuring gpthe gpStars: gpGiants, gpDwarfs, gpand gpthe gpMain gpSequence

11. gpThe gpInterstellar gpMedium: gpStar gpFormation gpin gpthe gpMilky gpWay

12. gpStellar gpEvolution: gpThe gpLives gpand gpDeaths gpof gpStars

13. gpNeutron gpStars gpand gpBlack gpHoles: gpStrange gpStates gpof gpMatter

14. gpThe gpMilky gpWay gpGalaxy: gpA gpSpiral gpin gpSpace

15. gpNormal gpand gpActive gpGalaxies: gpBuilding gpBlocks gpof gpthe gpUniverse

16. gpHubble’s gpLaw gpand gpDark gpMatter: gpThe gpLarge-Scale gpStructure gpof gpthe gpCosmos

17. gpCosmology: gpThe gpBig gpBang gpand gpthe gpFate gpof gpthe gpUniverse

18. gpLife gpin gpthe gpUniverse: gpAre gpWe gpAlone?

,Chapter gp0 g p g p Charting gpthe gpHeavens: gpThe gpFoundations gpof gpAstronomy

1) Right gpascension gpin gpthe gpsky gpis gpvery gpsimilar gpto gplatitude gpon gpthe
gpEarth. gpANSWER: g p FALSE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

2) Latitude gpand gpright gpascension gpare gpcoordinate gpsystems gpused gpto gpfind gpobjects gpon gpthe
gpcelestial gpsphere.

ANSWER:
g p FALSE gpDiff: gp1

Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

3) The gpcelestial gpsphere gpis gpdivided gpinto gp88 gpmodern
gpconstellations. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

4) In gpthe gpsky, gpdeclination gpis gpmeasured gpin gpdegrees gpnorth gpor gpsouth gpof gpthe gpcelestial
gpequator. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

5) The gpsouth gpcelestial gppole gpis gplocated gpat gpa gpdeclination gpof gp-90
gpdegrees. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

6) In gpgeneral, gpthe gpbrightest gpstar gpin gpa gpgiven gpconstellation gpis gpdesignated gpas
gpalpha. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

7) Constellations gpare gpclose gpclusters gpof gpstars, gpall gpat gpabout gpthe gpsame gpdistance gpfrom
gpthe gpSun. gpANSWER: g p FALSE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

, 8) Over gp20,000 gpstars gpare gpvisible gpto gpthe gpnaked gpeye gpon gpthe gpdarkest, gpclearest
gpnights. gpANSWER: g p FALSE

Diff: gp2
Section gpRef.: g p 0.1

9) A gpstar gpwith gpa gpright gpascension gpof gp2.6 gphrs gpwill gprise gp2.6 gphours gpafter gpthe gpvernal
gpequinox. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp3
Section gpRef.: g p More gpPrec. gp0.1

10) A gptropical gpyear gpis gpthe gpsame gpas gpa gpsidereal
gpyear. gpANSWER: g p FALSE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.2

11) The gpsidereal gpday gpis gpdetermined gpby gpthe gpEarth's gprotation gpwith gprespect gpto
gpthe gpstars. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.2

12) The gpvernal gpequinox gpmarks gpthe gpbeginning gpof gpspring gpin gpthe gpnorthern
gphemisphere. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.2

13) There gpare gp3,600 gparc gpseconds gpin gpa
gpdegree. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp2
Section gpRef.: g p More gpPrec. gp0.1

14) An gphour gpof gpright gpascension gpcorresponds gpto gp60 gpdegrees gpin
gpthe gpsky. gpANSWER: g p FALSE

Diff: gp2
Section gpRef.: g p 0.2

15) From gpEarth, gpthe gpSun gpand gpMoon gphave gpabout gpthe gpsame gpangular
gpdiameter. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp1
Section gpRef.: g p 0.2

16) At gpthe gpsolstices, gpthe gpSun's gpdeclination gpwill gpbe gp23.5 gpdegrees gpfrom gpthe
gpequator. gpANSWER: g p TRUE

Diff: gp2
Section gpRef.:
g p 0.2