April 9, 2018 7:30-9:30PM

Der Wolfskopf

Talk 1

Talk 2

Quiz Questions / Answers

1. Which constellation contains a well known star-forming nebula with a cluster of massive stars formed only 300,000 years ago? Orion
2. Compared to the Sun, how much more massive is the most massive known star? 315 solar masses
3. The TESS mission, which launches later this month, will use what method to search for exoplanets? Transit
4. In 1974, a message encoding information about the human species was beamed toward what globular cluster? (constellation name also acceptable) M13, Hercules
5. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope was recently delayed in part due to the need for extra testing and integration of what critical component?
6. What is the average temperature at the South Pole during the winter? (Fahrenheit and Celsius are both acceptable, but please specify!) -76F
7. What astronomer, shown here and referred to as the “Mother of Hubble,” helped plan the Hubble Space Telescope? Nancy Grace Roman
8. How old was the Universe when the Cosmic Microwave Background was emitted? 100,000 years
9. Han Solo completed his famously short Kessel Run by supposedly flying extremely close to a cluster of what massive astrophysical objects? Black Holes
10. What annual meteor shower that occurs in mid-to-late April appears to radiate outward from near the bright star Vega? Lyrids