ABC News - stargazing quiz

[billdan]

The ABC News has a stargazing quiz that will test your knowledge.
I got 8 out of 10 a bit disappointing.

The quiz is promo for the Brian Cox TV series as mentioned earlier.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-07/stargazing-quiz/8312248

[dannat]

thanks

[AstralTraveller]

Yep, I stuffed up one question too. I just couldn't remember which month. Still, that's a lot better than I do at the sports or news quizzes.

[xelasnave]

On the positive you are not a know it all. :)
Alex

[csb]

Done 7/10 and I learnt that there are 88 constellations. Thanks

[Bart]

8 outta 10 and should have known better!:eyepop:

[DarkArts]

9/10 but I only got the number of constellations because I used to play piano ... it's the same as the number of keys on a piano.

The one that tripped me up was Crux visibility. Tricky b*stard! :)

[lazjen]

10/10 - you can all stop now. ;)

Had to think about a few though.

[Saturnine]

I hate to say it, 10 ./ 10 . Would have given my astro library and scopes away if I hadn't got the score.

[Orionskies]

6/10 sounds about right for me.:shrug:

[AussieTrooper]

Those who live there, or who have been to Qld at the right time have a bit of an advantage there. I've seen Crux below the horizon (or rather, not seen it) a couple of times.
Australia's north makes it almost up to the equator, causing there to be only a couple of actual circumpolar constellations.

[AussieTrooper]

Same. The only one I wasn't 100% sure on was the Geminids.

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: That was fun , 9/10 , fudged the Geminids month .
Brian.

[JA]

I'm good with 7/10 :D

[Inmykombi]

10 outa 10. I had to think about the Geminids though, and to be honest I made a guess which was correct. I really don't deserve that one, so it should be 9 outa 10.

[xelasnave]

I managed 9 but cant see how you tell which one was wrong.
Alex
I think it was the Southern Cross I said false I could not come up with a latitude fading fast.
Alex

[gaseous]

9/10 bloody geminids!

[xelasnave]

Dont tell me I am going to work it out without guessing.
Alex

[goober]

This :)

[simon_rl]

An abysmal 5/10, but that alright I'm a noob. And that's my excuse, for now anyway :lol:.

[bojan]

8/10.... Failed at Southern Cross and Geminids questions...