Observational Astronomy

This quiz tests you on questions you might ask when observing the night sky.

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Astronomy, Science, Space, Observational Astronomy

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Tincho тинчо Jun 2, 2020

Interesting Quiz! Good job ;)

Earnest Gopher author Jun 22, 2020

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it!

Sexy Bass Jun 22, 2020

Loved it. I’m no expert but could deduce many questions, and I learned new things along the way. Thank you.

One thing, I believe that a star’s colour indicates it's temperature rather age. When a star transitions to its red giant stage of life it expands and cools (temperature reduction) and thus turns redder. So in this case (and some others such as white dwarves) colour is linked to age but only because of the role of temperature in that stage of life. I hope that makes sense?

Earnest Gopher author Jun 22, 2020

It does make good sense, I thank you for your feedback and precision. The relation is not direct as you mentioned but rather a deduction from the star temperature.
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