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correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---24tsigma6---14Channel28---11Bob Sanders---5Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q51=3pt]What is Late Heavy Bombardment?
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Posted 04 April 2008 - 03:38 PM
Late Heavy Bombardment s a period of time approximately 3,800 to 4,100 million years ago during which a large number of impact craters are believed to have formed on the Moon,
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 03:48 AM
correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+3]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---27tsigma6---14Channel28---11Bob Sanders---5Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q52=1pt]There are how many known modern constellations?
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 12:40 PM
^^ Do I get extra points for getting this right 3 days before you asked itCrater, which is also one of the 88 modern constellations!
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ok..i'll give you another 1pt..astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---27tsigma6---14Channel28---13Bob Sanders---5Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q53=2pt]What constellation has an abbreviation of Cnc?
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Posted 05 April 2008 - 01:12 PM
Just guessing at the top of my head but Cancer would fit the bill of Cancer
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correct Channel28[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---27Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---5Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q54=3pt]What law states that "the redshift in light coming from distant galaxies is proportional to their distance"?
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 01:32 AM
i believe that is the doppler effect, not 100% sure though
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 01:50 AM
wrong..i'll give a clue..astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---27Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---5Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q54=3pt]What law states that "the redshift in light coming from distant galaxies is proportional to their distance"?clue: ______'s Law...starts with an H..
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 06:06 AM
o, i think it's hubble's law
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 03:51 PM
correct Bob Sanders[+3]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---27Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q55=2pt]What constellation has a translation of The Winged Horse?
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 07:51 AM
The answer would be Pegasus
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 07:57 AM
correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---29Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q56=2pt]What is Archaeoastronomy?
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 08:02 AM
Archaeoastronomy is the study of how peoples in the past
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correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---31Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q57=2pt]What is Cosmochemistry?
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Cosmochemistry is concerned with the origin and development of the elements and their isotopes, primarily within the Solar System.
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correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt*number of days not answered=number of bonus points[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---33Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q58=2pt]What is Astrobiology?
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Astrobiology is the interdisciplinary study of life in the universe, combining aspects of astronomy, biology and geology
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correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---35Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q58=2pt]What is Cosmology?
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Cosmology is the quantitative of the Universe in its totality, and by extension, humanity's place in it
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correct Lelouch Vi Britannia[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---37Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---8Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q60=3pt]What is the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 01:05 AM
it shows the relationship between absolute magnitude, luminosity, classification, and effective temperature of stars.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 12:52 PM
correct Bob Sanders[+2]astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---37Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---11Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q61=3pt]What do you call the classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics?since no one is anwering i'll give a clue for Q61..clue=S______ C_____________...hope anyone will answer.. 
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 01:16 PM
a Star's Corona???I am just going out on a limb here ...
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wrong...astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphereRULES...[1]do NOT spam[2]answer the LATEST question[3]just ANSWER!!!and ENJOY!!!*i'll indicate the points in each question...might give bonuses and clues...*bonus=1pt[scoreboard]swankman---47Lelouch Vi Britannia---37Channel28---15tsigma6---14Bob Sanders---11Ody---4monomer---2MetaKnightsWaddleDoo---2[Q61=4pt]What do you call the classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics?since no one is anwering i'll give a clue for Q61[now equal to 4pts]..ok more cluesclue=S_____r C____________n...hope anyone will answer.. that's easy now..
