Ophiuchus Constellation Quiz

What does the name Ophiuchus mean in Greek?

• The serpent holder or bearer

• The lion tamer

• The eagle flyer

• The water carrier

Why was Ophiuchus not included as one of the 12 zodiac constellations, despite straddling the ecliptic?

• It was sacrificed for the comfort of dividing the ecliptic into 12 equal parts

• It was too small to be considered

• It was not visible from the northern hemisphere

• It did not contain any bright stars

Which Greek god is associated with Ophiuchus in mythology, struggling with a huge snake?

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Poseidon

What is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus?

• Rasalhague

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• Vega

What is notable about the galaxy NGC 6240 (Butterfly Galaxy) found in Ophiuchus?

• It contains two supermassive black holes 6,000 light years apart

• It is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way

• It is the brightest star in the constellation

• It is a single star with no black holes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is an open cluster visible through binoculars?

• IC 4665

• Barnard's star

• Ophiucids meteor showers

• Andromeda Galaxy

What is the second closest star to the Sun?

• Barnard's star

• Sirius

• Proxima Centauri

• Betelgeuse

Who discovered Barnard's star in 1916?

• E E Barnard

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Edwin Hubble

How far away is Barnard's star from the Sun?

• 5.9 light years

• 1.3 light years

• 10 light years

• 0.5 light years

During which months does the weak, ill-defined activity of the Ophiucids meteor showers occur?

• May and June

• January and February

• September and October

• November and December

Tags

NGSS.1-ESS1-1