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First astronomical sources is a lecture studying initial discoveries of sources in astronomy. It is a mini-lecture for a quiz section as part of the radiation astronomy course on the principles of radiation astronomy.

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Quiz
{Before the current era and perhaps before 6,000 b2k which classical planet may have been green? { Osiris|Saturn (i) }
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{ What is the blue-radiation source [hint: planet] in the image at right? { Earth (i) }
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{Yes or No, The image at right is a first astronomical radiation source? - Yes + No
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{A first astronomical source has? + a temporal distribution with at least one datum - a spectral distribution - a spatial distribution + a position or location - a geognosy + scientific or observational investigations
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{True or False, A theoretical first astronomical source has at least one definition. + TRUE - FALSE
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{The heliosphere might be the first astronomical source of? - the interstellar medium - the solar wind + a bubble in space - virtually all the material emanating from the Sun itself - Voyager 2 - Voyager 1 + a termination shock
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{True or False, A claimed first astronomical source might be in second place chronologically. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Which of the following are characteristic of the first true astrophysical gamma-ray source? + a strong 2.223 MeV emission line + a solar flare + the formation of deuterium - the electron neutrino + OSO-3 + neutrons
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{True or False, An aurora seen from Australia may be a first blue radiation source. + TRUE - FALSE
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{The first source of odor when the terminator passes at the beginning of daylight may be which of the following? - the Sun - a meteorite impact + flowers that open their blooms at sunrise - a late-summer rainstorm - the Moon
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{True or False, The force of gravity is the first astronomical source of the strong nuclear force. - TRUE + FALSE
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{A natural rocky source of chemicals from the sky to the ground may originate from what astronomical source? - Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background - Mount Redoubt in Alaska + the asteroid belt - the International Space Station
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{True or False, A professional astronomer holding a digital camera in their hands while working on the International Space Station is a first astronomical visual source. - TRUE + FALSE
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{Which of the following may be the first astronomical source of the Earth? + the Sun - a meteor - the Moon + Saturn - the Zodiacal Light - the International Space Station + the former protoplanetary disc
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{The Sun may be a first astronomical source of? + blue rays - X-rays + cyan rays + infrared rays + protons + neutrinos
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{What may be the first astronomical cosmic-ray source? - Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background - Mount Redoubt in Alaska - the asteroid belt + an active galactic nucleus
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{True or False, A first astronomical source of aluminum-26 may be production by collisions of magnesium atoms with cosmic-ray protons. - TRUE + FALSE
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{What may be the first astronomical source of the rocky-object Mercury? + Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background + Saturn - Mount Redoubt in Alaska - the asteroid belt + the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun
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{Complete the text: Match up the item letter with each of the first astronomical source possibilities below: Meteors - A Cosmic rays - B Neutrons - C Protons - D Electrons - E Positrons - F Gamma rays - G Superluminals - H cosmic rays { C|D (i) } galactic nuclei { H (i) }. comets { A (i) }. electron-positron annihilation { G (i) }. weak force nuclear decay { F (i) }. AGNs { B (i) }. 511 keV photon pair production { E (i) }. solar wind { D (i) }.
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{What may be the first astronomical source of the rocky objects in the solar system? + Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background + Saturn - Mount Redoubt in Alaska + the asteroid belt + the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun + the Oort cloud + the Kuiper belt
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{What may be the first astronomical source referred to by the term "God"? - early Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background + early Saturn - Mount Redoubt in Alaska - the asteroid belt - the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun - the Oort cloud - the Kuiper belt
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{The first astronomical source of daylight may have been? - early Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background - early Saturn - Mount Redoubt in Alaska - the asteroid belt - the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun + the Sun - the Kuiper belt
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{Which of the following is not a first astronomical source? - early Jupiter - the solar wind - the diffuse X-ray background - early Saturn + Mount Redoubt in Alaska - the asteroid belt - the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun - the Sun - the Kuiper belt
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{Which of the following is not a first astronomical source of rotation? - early Jupiter - the solar wind + the diffuse X-ray background - early Saturn + Mount Redoubt in Alaska + the asteroid belt - the former protoplanetary disc around the Sun - the Sun - the Kuiper belt
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Any first astronomical source is subjective to its detection.