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? Plato Maginus Tycho Aristotle

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

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? 838, 573 miles 22,859 miles 1,172, 844 miles 238,860 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? counter clockwise it does not rotate around the Celestial Pole clockwise end over end

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

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

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