Naked Eye Observations

At any given time, how many stars can be seen by people with normal vision?

• a few dozen
• a few hundred
• a few thousand
• a few million

Of the objects you can see in the night sky, which are the most abundant?

• the planets
• the brightest stars
• the medium brightness stars
• the faintest stars

Hipparchus' system of magnitudes had the brightest stars classified as _____ 

• 1st magnitude
• 2nd magnitude
• 4th magnitude
• 6th magnitude

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

• Vega
• Sirius
• Betelgeuse
• Arcturus

Which stars seem to have color?

• the brightest stars
• the hottest stars
• the coolest stars
• the faintest stars

How many constellations are recognized officially by the International Astronomical Union?

• 12
• 45
• 60
• 88

Which prominent constellation was seen as a hunter with arms raised?

• Delphinus
• Pisces
• Leo
• Orion

Which pattern of stars makes up the haunches and tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear?

• The Big Dipper
• The Little Dipper
• Ursa Minor
• Pisces

What language was used to name the brightest stars, with names still used today?

• Roman
• Greek
• Arabic
• Latin

The stars in any constellation are given Greek letters in order of their _____

• brightness
• color
• right ascension
• declination