Amazing Astronomy

•  What is the size rank of Moon in all satellite in the Solar System ? 

                         Ans:    5th          
 

•   The asteroids that cross the earth's orbit?

                        Ans :    Apollo objects

•   The first variable star discovered by an astronomer?

                        Ans:    Mira 

•   What is the brightest star in the constellation Leo?

                        Ans:   Regulus   
  

•   The three stars which make up the summer triangle?

                       Ans:  Altair, Deneb, and Vega

•   What is the largest dwarf planet?

                      Ans :  Eris

•   The nearest star to our solar system is Proxima Centauri. Who discovered Proxima Centauri?

                     Ans:  Robert Innes

•   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?

                     Ans: Ophiuchus

•  How many globular clusters have been discovered in our Milky Way galaxy?

                    Ans:  152

•  What was the first successful spacecraft to Mars? 

                    Ans:  Mariner 4