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• The constellation Orion is also known as the Hunter
• Match the asterism with its parent constellation:

  Orion's Belt ↔️ Orion

  The Plough ↔️ Ursa Major

  The Summer Triangle ↔️ Cygnus

  The "W" ↔️ Cassiopeia
• The patterns of stars in most constellations resemble their names.

  False
• The Plough is located in the constellation Ursa Major.
• What is the term for unofficial, popular patterns of bright stars?

  Asterism
• The Orion Nebula is a stellar nursery of young stars, gas, and dust.

  True
• Meteors appear as bright streaks of light caused by particles burning up in the atmosphere.
• What might an observer see out of the corner of their eye during an observing session?

  Meteor
• Comets are common visitors to the inner Solar System.

  False
• How many supernovae have been observed with the naked eye in our Galaxy in the last 1000 years?

  Three
• The Northern and Southern Lights are only visible from polar regions.

  True
• Unlike stars, planets do not appear to twinkle.
• Which constellation is known as the Swan?

  Cygnus
• The Summer Triangle is an example of an asterism.
• Which bright star do the three stars in Orion's Belt point downwards to?

  Sirius
• The Great Square of Pegasus is a good starting point for observing the Andromeda Galaxy.

  True
• Match the Earth-based coordinate system with its celestial equivalent:

  Latitude ↔️ Declination

  Longitude ↔️ Right Ascension
• Artificial satellites move slowly from north to south in the twilight sky.
• What is the imaginary sphere concentric with the Earth used to map stars called?

  Celestial sphere
• The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at the First Point of Aries.