| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 02 02:21PM > single system, are the closest stars to our solar system at > a little more than 4 light-years. Name the next closest at > 6 light-years. Barnard's Star > 2. What are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, > making up 3/4 of all stars? red dwarf > nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive > black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 > light-years away. What are they called? quasars > 4. These are the smallest stars known to exist in the universe, > varying in diameter from 10 to 30 km, typically the leftovers > of a supernova explosion. What are they? neutron stars > 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? Sirius > as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. > It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently > do what? go supernova > 7. Hercules, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Sextans, Segue > are all nearby galaxies. Beyond closeness, what other status > in relation to our own Milky Way Galaxy do they have? they orbit it > Hollywood (not to mention "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), > we all know how to pronounce it. It's the 9th-brightest star > in the night sky, but what kind of star is Betelgeuse? red giant > 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. > The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which > most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? spiral > the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized > as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that > explosion. Crab Nebula > * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports - Famous Nicknames > 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's > nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. Connors -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 02 05:22PM -0700 On Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 10:16:42 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > single system, are the closest stars to our solar system at > a little more than 4 light-years. Name the next closest at > 6 light-years. Barnard's Star? > 2. What are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, > making up 3/4 of all stars? Type G > nuclei emit radiation thought to originate from supermassive > black holes. Happily, the nearest one is nearly 13,000,000,000 > light-years away. What are they called? Neutron star? > 4. These are the smallest stars known to exist in the universe, > varying in diameter from 10 to 30 km, typically the leftovers > of a supernova explosion. What are they? White dwarf, brown dwarf > 5. As seen from Earth, what is the brightest star in the night sky? Sirius > as big as our Sun and puts out 4,000,000 times as much energy. > It is considered the most likely star in the galaxy to imminently > do what? Become a supernova > 7. Hercules, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, Sextans, Segue > are all nearby galaxies. Beyond closeness, what other status > in relation to our own Milky Way Galaxy do they have? All are spiral galaxies > Hollywood (not to mention "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), > we all know how to pronounce it. It's the 9th-brightest star > in the night sky, but what kind of star is Betelgeuse? Red giant > 9. Edwin Hubble created the Hubble Sequence to classify galaxies. > The three main types are ellipticals, lenticulars, and which > most common type, of which our Milky Way is one? Spiral > the Chinese recorded a celestial event that is now recognized > as a supernova. Name the nebula that is the remains of that > explosion. Crab > a long way to making sure you're remembered. > 1. One of the best power forwards in NBA history, who was "The > Mailman"? Malone > Gros Bill"? > 7. Ranked #1 in the tennis world in 1973-74, he was a line judge's > nightmare, and his nickname was "Nasty". Name him. Nastase > 8. The Brits simply call this homegrown tennis player "Muzza". > Who is he? Murray > 10. He played 18 major-league baseball seasons, all but three with > the Chicago White Sox (although he had a brief stint with the > Jays), and his nickname was "The Big Hurt". Who he? cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 30 09:46AM +0200 > and Andes. > 1. Name the longest mountain range that is considered to form part > of the boundary between Europe and Asia. Ural Mountains > 2. Atlas Mtns. Morrocco > 3. Carpathian Mtns. Romania > 4. Pamir Mtns. China > 5. Altai Mtns. Russia > 6. Zagros Mtns. Greece > 7. Rwenzori Mtns. South Africa > 8. Taurus Mtns. Turkey > 9. Alborz Range. Algeria > 10. Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri. Pakistan |
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