Neptune/Quiz

Neptune is a lecture about a specific astronomical object. It is an offering from the Radiation astronomy department.

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Quiz
{Yes or No, Neptune's polar radius is greater than its equatorial radius. + Yes - No
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{Which of the following are radiation astronomy phenomena associated with the gaseous-object Neptune? - Voyager 2 + blue rays + clouds - neutron emission - polar coronal holes + meteor emission - rotation
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{True or False, Neptune is the eighth planet of the Sun system. + TRUE - FALSE
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{The first astronomical X-ray source in the Zodiac is likely to be which of the following? + the Sun - the Small Magellanic Cloud - Scorpius X-1 - Neptune - the Crab Nebula
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{Yes or No, The orbital pole for Neptune's orbit is closer to that of Jupiter's orbit than it is to the pole of the Sun. + Yes - No
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{Neptune is a gaseous object in an orbit of less than what value in radius around the Sun. - one parsec + one light year - the orbit of the asteroid belt - just inside Uranus
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{True or False, Neptune is considered a gaseous planet because it is in orbit around a star. - TRUE + FALSE
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{True or False, Neptune is a rocky object in visual astronomy. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Yes or No, The newly found moon, designated S/2004 N 1, is located between Larissa and Proteus. + Yes - No
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{True or False, Neptune's orbit may be moving further away from the Sun. + TRUE - FALSE
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Neptune may have been a lot closer to the Sun 40,000 b2k.