Astronomy Interview Questions
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These doughnut shaped zones of atomic particles consists of electrons and protons captured by the earths magnetic field from the solar winds and are called?

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Rounded off to the nearest trillion, how many miles is in a light year?

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Based on best altitude conditions, during what month in the northern hemisphere is it the best time to observe the full moon?

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In a search for planet x, this celestial body was found after astronomers had searched for an orbital disturbance of the planet uranus?

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This powerful telescope weighs about 11 tons, has a primary mirror 7.9 feet in diameter, and orbits about 380 miles above the earth?

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An emission or bright line spectrum consists of?

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The time between two successive meridian transits of the sun as observed from a stationary spot on the earth's surface is called?

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How many moons does jupiter have?

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Give the common name for the phenomenon which is the result of sunlight reflecting off the earth and faintly illuminating the darkened portion of the moon?

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What is the term for the amount of energy released from each square meter of an objects surface each second?

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What do astronomers call the point in the sky that is directly overhead?

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What is the constant called that is the average flux of the suns energy arriving at the earth?

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The work of this harvard college observatory scientist made possible the first accurate determination of extragalactic distances by what is often called henriettas law?

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Of the three types of meteorites, which is the most common, in terms of the number of samples, to fall to earth in recorded history?

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What moon of neptune orbits in a retrograde direction?

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Which star is called the polaris?

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How many half- moons are there in a lunar cycle?

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Tell me how long is a day on saturn?

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Tell me how long is a year on saturn?

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Explain how can space expand faster than the speed of light?

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Explain how does gravity affect life on pluto?

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Describe how are clouds formed?

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This powerful telescope weighs about 11 tons, has a primary mirror 7.9 feet in diameter, and orbits about 380 miles above the earth?

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Which king of india built an astronomical observatory in 17th century?

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Tell me how many moons does uranus have?

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What do you enjoy most being an Astronomer?

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How long is it until our solar system ceases to exist?

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Explain the venus atmosphere.

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Explain how is venus like earth?

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Which star does not change its position in the sky?

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