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Astronomy 52 questions.
It's all stars
Pub quiz question 4084 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which children's writer's name was given to newly discovered asteroid 43844 in 2006?
  2. Answer: A: JK Rowling's
  3. Categories: Literature (4) Science (4) 2000s (4) Astronomy (4)
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Pub quiz question 7994 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: "Yes, the surface is fine and powdery" – whose words?
  2. Answer: A: Neil Armstrong on the moon (after "leap for mankind").
  3. Categories: Quotations (6) Astronomy (5) Science (6)
Pub quiz question 8120 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: The ceiling of Grand Central Terminal, New Your, was to receive a ‘star atlas’ design for its 1913 opening. When the painters got the plans in their hands, they knew it would be an impressive sight. However, a commuter soon spotted a glaring error. What was it, and what was the cause?
  2. Answer: A: It was back-to-front (east<→west swapped.)
  3. Notes: *: The method of projection used to transfer the plans onto the ceiling was wrong. https://untappedcities.com/2016/06/03/the-hidden-history-of-grand-central-terminals-celestial-ceiling/
  4. Categories: Science (9) Transport (9) Astronomy (7)
Pub quiz question 9269 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which planet has the most moons
  2. Answer: A: Saturn
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (5) Astronomy (4) Science (5)
Pub quiz question 8406 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which planet has the most gravity?
  2. Answer: A: Jupiter
  3. Categories: Science (4) Astronomy (3)
Pub quiz question 7439 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What is a blue straggler?
  2. Answer: A: A star
  3. Categories: Science (6) Astronomy (4) Physics (6)
Pub quiz question 6576 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What simple telescope magnifies the view of distant objects through lenses mounted in a tube and viewed directly through the eyepiece?
  2. Answer: A: Refracting telescope
  3. Categories: Astronomy (5) Physics (7)
Pub quiz question 1018 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What do the Americans call the constellation of stars that the UK refers to as "The Plough?"
  2. Answer: A: The Big Dipper
  3. Categories: Science (3) Astronomy (3) General Knowledge (3)
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Pub quiz question 6580 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What area of South London housed the Royal Observatory until 1948?
  2. Answer: A: Greenwich
  3. Categories: Geography (3) London, UK (3) 1940s (3) Physics (3) Astronomy (3)
Pub quiz question 3270 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What occurs when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as viewed from earth?
  2. Answer: A: A solar eclipse
  3. Categories: Space (3) Astronomy (3) Science (3)