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Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe
Eric Chaisson
7th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Part I: Introducing Astronomy
1. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
2. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
3. Radiation: Information from the Cosmos
4. Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars
5. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy
Part II: Understanding the Solar System
6. The Solar System: An Introduction to Comparative Planetology
7. Earth: Our Home in Space
8. The Moon and Mercury: Airless Worlds
9. Venus and Mars: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors
10. The Jovian Planets
11. Moons, Rings, and Pluto
12. Comets, Asteroids, and Dwarf Planets: Small Bodies of the Solar System
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Part III: The Stars
13. The Sun: Our Parent Star
14. The Nature of Stars
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15. The Birth of Stars and the Discovery of Planets Outside the Solar System
16. Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star
17. Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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Part IV: Galaxies and the Universe
18. The Milky Way Galaxy
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19. Galaxies
20. Active Galaxies and Quasars
21. Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
Part V: Life on Other Worlds
22. Astrobiology: Life Beyond Earth
Appendices
A. Units and Astronomical Data
B. Observing the Sky
,C. Planetary Data
D. Selected Astronomical Constants
E. Glossary
F. Index
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, Chapter 01 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial
sphere.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees.
Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as alpha.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
8) The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude.
Answer: TRUE
Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe
Eric Chaisson
7th Edition
JN
U
R
SE
,Table of Contents
Part I: Introducing Astronomy
1. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
2. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
3. Radiation: Information from the Cosmos
4. Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars
5. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy
Part II: Understanding the Solar System
6. The Solar System: An Introduction to Comparative Planetology
7. Earth: Our Home in Space
8. The Moon and Mercury: Airless Worlds
9. Venus and Mars: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors
10. The Jovian Planets
11. Moons, Rings, and Pluto
12. Comets, Asteroids, and Dwarf Planets: Small Bodies of the Solar System
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Part III: The Stars
13. The Sun: Our Parent Star
14. The Nature of Stars
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15. The Birth of Stars and the Discovery of Planets Outside the Solar System
16. Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star
17. Neutron Stars and Black Holes
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Part IV: Galaxies and the Universe
18. The Milky Way Galaxy
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19. Galaxies
20. Active Galaxies and Quasars
21. Cosmology: The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
Part V: Life on Other Worlds
22. Astrobiology: Life Beyond Earth
Appendices
A. Units and Astronomical Data
B. Observing the Sky
,C. Planetary Data
D. Selected Astronomical Constants
E. Glossary
F. Index
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U
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, Chapter 01 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial
sphere.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees.
Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as alpha.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref.: 0.1
8) The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude.
Answer: TRUE
