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What is astronomy? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔the study
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of object's and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere
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[goal: to understand the physics of the Universe]
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What is astrology? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔the belief
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that the position of heavenly bodies, and celestial events
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correlate with Earthly events and Human events || || || || || ||
How do you determine your astrological sign? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the position of the Sun in a particular || || || || || || || ||
zodiacal constellation on the day you were born [in
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ancient Greece] due to procession the signs from ancient
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Greece are about 1 sign off. ei If Sun is in Pisces the day
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you were born, you were Aquarius in ancient Greece
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What is special about the constellations that make up the
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zodiac? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔these constellations
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are defined by the path of the Sun throughout the year
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[Moon&planets also move through these constellations] || || || || ||
If the Sun is in Taurus at noon, what constellation will it be
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in at sunset? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔Taurus [21 days
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, to touch Gemini's toes]]; 5.8%/365 day orbit. Our
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perception of the Sun's occupation of a particular zodiac || || || || || || || || ||
sign will shift as the Earth progresses in its 365 day orbit
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around the Sun || ||
How many constellations does the sun move through in a
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year? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔technically the 13 along
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the celestial equator
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What is special about Polaris? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔this is our modern North Star as it sits very || || || || || || || || ||
near to Earth's projected North Pole, [in ~2850 BP N*=
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Thuban]
constellation - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔an area of sky || || || || || || ||
containing an accidental pattern of stars named after a || || || || || || || || ||
person, animal, or object; helps people locate objects in
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the sky ||
asterism - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔a pattern of stars not
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recognized by the International Astronomical Union as a || || || || || || || ||
constellation [ie Big Dipper] || || ||
IAU - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔International Astronomical
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Union established 88 constellations with precise
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With Answers || ||
What is astronomy? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔the study
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of object's and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere
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[goal: to understand the physics of the Universe]
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What is astrology? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔the belief
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that the position of heavenly bodies, and celestial events
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correlate with Earthly events and Human events || || || || || ||
How do you determine your astrological sign? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔the position of the Sun in a particular || || || || || || || ||
zodiacal constellation on the day you were born [in
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ancient Greece] due to procession the signs from ancient
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Greece are about 1 sign off. ei If Sun is in Pisces the day
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you were born, you were Aquarius in ancient Greece
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What is special about the constellations that make up the
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zodiac? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔these constellations
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are defined by the path of the Sun throughout the year
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[Moon&planets also move through these constellations] || || || || ||
If the Sun is in Taurus at noon, what constellation will it be
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in at sunset? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔Taurus [21 days
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, to touch Gemini's toes]]; 5.8%/365 day orbit. Our
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perception of the Sun's occupation of a particular zodiac || || || || || || || || ||
sign will shift as the Earth progresses in its 365 day orbit
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around the Sun || ||
How many constellations does the sun move through in a
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year? - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔technically the 13 along
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the celestial equator
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What is special about Polaris? - CORRECT
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ANSWER(S)✔✔this is our modern North Star as it sits very || || || || || || || || ||
near to Earth's projected North Pole, [in ~2850 BP N*=
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Thuban]
constellation - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔an area of sky || || || || || || ||
containing an accidental pattern of stars named after a || || || || || || || || ||
person, animal, or object; helps people locate objects in
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the sky ||
asterism - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔a pattern of stars not
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recognized by the International Astronomical Union as a || || || || || || || ||
constellation [ie Big Dipper] || || ||
IAU - CORRECT ANSWER(S)✔✔International Astronomical
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Union established 88 constellations with precise
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