Bright Moon and Bright Stars

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1. Which moon of Jupiter is the second largest? Io Callisto Europa Ganymede

2. What crater of our moon has white spoke like rays appearing from it that are the most visible from earth using good binoculars? Tycho Aristotle Maginus Plato

3. During which phase or season can we see the 'back side' of our moon from earth? we never see it summer winter the crescent phase

4. What is the "Moon Illusion", which many people notice when they look at the moon from earth? the moon seems farther away it appears to be blue it seems to bounce the moon seems to appear closer

5. What is the mean distance of our moon from Earth? 238,860 miles 1,172, 844 miles 838, 573 miles 22,859 miles

6. When will the Hale-Bopp comet next appear in our solar system (counting from 2001)? in 76 years in 2,380 years in 236 years in 6,408 years

7. In what direction does the Earth rotate around the Celestial Pole? clockwise counter clockwise it does not rotate around the Celestial Pole end over end

8. What is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus? Belelgeuse Menkent Alpha Centauri Hadar

9. Why was Vega 1, a Russian spacecraft, deployed? encounter the moon Titan study solar winds encounter Halley's Comet study the poles of our Sun

10. What is the largest star within 1,000 light-years of our solar system? Kappa Betelgeuse Thgrib Acinimod