RFTS Quiz 4-14-24

Which image shows the Baby Boom Galaxy?

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About how many stars does this galaxy produce in a year?

• 600

• 1000

• 2500

• 4000

The star formation rate in Baby Boom Galaxy is how many times greater than the Milky Way's star formation rate (per year)?

• 4 times greater

• 40 times greater

• 400 times greater

• 4000 times greater

This galaxy challenges the traditional model of galactic development. How so?

• By having an unusual shape

• Growing by absorbing pieces of other galaxies

• Growing from Inside

• By not having a supermassive black hole at its center

Which constellation is shown in image?

• Ophiuchus

• Ursa Major

• Cassiopeia

• Andromeda

Which DSO in this year’s rule manual is in this constellation?

• Barnard 68

• Betelgeuse

• Procyon

• Rigel

What Type of DSO is the answer to previous question?

• Molecular Cloud

• Star

• Emission Nebula

The star shown in image 9 was once the North Star and will be the North Star again in the future. What is the star?

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Vega

• Betelgeuse

Most galaxies are in clusters, but some are solitary. What are these types of galaxies called?

• Spiral galaxies

• Elliptical galaxies

• Field galaxies

• Irregular galaxies

List the order of the spectral classes from hottest to coldest

• O, B, A, F, G, K, M

• M, K, G, F, A, B, O

• B, O, A, F, G, M, K

• G, F, A, B, O, K, M