Astronomy: Identifying Constellations and Astral Phenomena – Telegram Quizzes

Identifying constellations, nebulae, eclipses and other astral phenomena

Description

English, Astronomy, Science, Stars, Outer Space, Space, Constellations

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30

Questions

30 sec

Per question

3:07

Average time

3.0

Contest Score

14

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8 comments

Fair Quokka judge Jun 13, 2020

1. Explanations give some additional context.

2. No attribution. At least some of the free-license media in the test are missing proper attribution.
E.g.:
– https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crab_Nebula.jpg
– https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M57_The_Ring_Nebula.JPG

Desert Crow author Jun 15, 2020

Sorry about that! I wasn't quite sure from the guidelines where attributions should go; I'll make sure to edit them into the media captions once I'm allowed. For the sake of being thorough, here's the list:

Orion Nebula:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orion_Nebula_-_Hubble_2006_mosaic_18000.jpg
Horsehead Nebula:
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050321.html
Moon and Venus:
https://pixabay.com/photos/moon-crescent-moon-venus-night-sky-4978859/
Aurora Borealis:
https://www.goodfreephotos.com/other-landscapes/night-sky-with-northern-lights.jpg.php
Draco Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Draco.png
Lyra Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Lyra.png
Orion Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Orion.png
Lagoon Nebula: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M8_Lagoon_Nebula_True_Colour_4K.jpg
Boötes Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Bo%C3%B6tes.png
Cepheus Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Cepheus.png
Lunar Eclipse:
https://unsplash.com/photos/qriVlQKnqS8
Ring Nebula:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M57_The_Ring_Nebula.JPG
Cat’s Eye Nebula:
https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2008/catseye/
Ursa Major Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Ursa_Major.png
Milky Way Spiral Arm:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:-conservationlands15_Social_Media_Takeover,_June_15th,_Top_15_Places_to_Stargaze_on_the_-mypubliclandsroadtrip_in_BLM_California_(18237536213).jpg
Pleiades:
https://pxhere.com/da/photo/923906
Solar Eclipse:
https://unsplash.com/photos/F-pSZO_jeE8
Sagittarius Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Sagittari.png
Taurus Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Taurus.png
Crab Nebula:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crab_Nebula.jpg
Pillars of Creation:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_view_of_the_Pillars_of_Creation_%E2%80%94_visible_Heic1501a.jpg
Virgo Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Virgo.png
Hydra Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Hydra.png
Helix Nebula:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NGC7293_(2004).jpg
Andromeda:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andromeda_galaxy.jpg
Leo Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Leo.png
Pisces Map:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Pisces.png

Sharp Chameleon May 28, 2020

Hi! Nice quiz, I enjoyed it :) I would suggest though to specify license information for the images you use. Cheers!

Desert Crow author May 29, 2020

I'll add them to the description once allowed (contest quizzes can't be edited currently), the photos are public domain from NASA, the constellation maps are Creative Commons Share-Alike 4.0 c/o Nicolas Eynaud

Desert Crow author Jun 2, 2020

Desert Crow (since we were prompted to add links as evidence)
Example of space photography source (NASA): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crab_Nebula.jpg

Example of constellation map source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constellacion_-_Leo.png

Brave Llama Jun 21, 2020

very instructive.

Desert Crow author Jun 21, 2020

Thank you!

Sexy Bass Jun 25, 2020

Good quiz. Enjoyable and I learned new things.

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