Beehive Cluster and Constellations Quiz

What is another name for the Beehive Cluster?

• Praesepe

• Messier 44

• Gate of Heaven

• Messier 67

Which constellation is the Beehive Cluster located in?

• Gemini

• Leo

• Canis Minor

• Cancer

What tool did the narrator use to first identify the Beehive Cluster?

• Naked eye

• Telescope

• Camera

• Star charts and binoculars

Which stars in Gemini help locate the Beehive Cluster?

• Pollux and Castor

• Sirius and Betelgeuse

• Vega and Altair

• Rigel and Deneb

What type of star cluster is the Beehive Cluster?

• Binary star system

• Nebula

• Open star cluster

• Globular cluster

How far is the Beehive Cluster from Earth?

• 515 light years

• 2,700 light years

• 1,000 light years

• 3,500 light years

What is the estimated distance of Messier 67 from Earth?

• 3,000 light years

• 1,500 light years

• 2,700 light years

• 515 light years

What historical figure first observed the Beehive Cluster with a telescope?

• Newton

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Aristotle

What is the purpose of using averted vision when observing celestial objects?

• To avoid eye strain

• To focus on distant galaxies

• To detect faint objects more clearly

• To see colors more vividly

What is the Latin name for the Beehive Cluster?

• Celestia

• Astronomica

• Stellarium

• Praesepe