QoD 06/11/08 Douple play Wednesday Set #2

[mrkelley23]

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?

[Catfish]

Spoiler

I am soooooooooo glad I answered this morning.

[mrkelley23]

Spoiler

I am soooooooooo glad I answered this morning.

[jarnon]

Now this is more up my alley!

Spoiler

1. a. Antlia the air pump

2. a. 20 light years

3. Classes of stars

4. Neptune

5. Gamma rays

[andrewjackson]

Spoiler

I'm glad I waited.

1. d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. a. 20 light years

3. The classification of stars based on their color of light and temperature. OBAFGKM
Os are the bluest and hottest down to Ms which are the reddest and coldest. Sol is a G star: yellow and relatively cool.

4. Uranus

5. Gamma radiation?

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

I don't think I'd have done better with the first set, but yecch.


1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

I know B and C are constellations (well, I know there's a microscope and a clock), so it's a 50/50 shot...

As for #2, it's a 25/25/25/25 shot....I have no clue. When in doubt, Charlie out.

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?

A SWAG, at least. Star size?

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?

Finally, one I know off the top of my head! Kiss Uranus, Michael Davies!

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?

Another SWAG. I think the G stands for "Gamma rays".

I edited this to spoilerize.

[hf_jai]

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?

Boy am I glad I let the morning QoD pass. I was tempted when I knew two of them and had a guess for a third. I should get at least 3 of these and maybe 4 or 5.

Spoiler

1. d. Vapoenginium the steam engine (I've heard of the microscope and the clock; the air pump sounded fake, but not as fake as 'Vapoenginium')

2. 20 light years

3. The stars themselves. The mnemonic gives us the single letter classes of stars.

4. Uranus (my favorite is Puck).

5. Going to take what I hope will at least end up sounding like an educated guess -- I believe the G stands for Gamma

[tanstaafl2]

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

Spoiler

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine
B (which is a total SWAG)

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years
A

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?
I dunno

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?
Uranus

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?
I dunno

Initially thought I might do better with this category and certainly better than the first one. Apparently not.

[JBillyGirl]

Shoulda gone with the dance one.

Spoiler

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation? -- a. Antlia the air pump

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered? --
b. 200 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy? -- brightness (that's a WAG, as were the first two)

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters? -- Michael Dav... er, Uranus

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study? -- given the acronym, I'll guess gamma rays

[Evil Squirrel]

Spoiler

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy? - Star magnitude?

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters? - Uranus

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study? - Gamma rays

[NellyLunatic1980]

I made the right decision once again...

Spoiler

1. d. Vapoenginium the steam engine
2. a. 20 light years
3. the temperatures of stars
4. your anus... er, Uranus
5. gamma rays

[megaaddict]

Spoiler

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
c. 2000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?
How nerdy stellar astronomers can be?

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?
Uranus

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?
Uranus wind

[mcd1400de]

Spoiler

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

D?

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

B

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy?

Types of stars

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters?

Neptune

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study?

NFC.... gravity?

[mrkelley23]

"Astronomy"

Inspired by the incredibly poor idea that is the "plutoid," I decided to save particle physics for another time, and go with the category that probably had the most to do with allowing me to become a Jeopardy! champion: astronomy. As usual, five questions worth 10 pts each on today's game.

1. Which of these is NOT recognized as a legitimate constellation?
a. Antlia the air pump b.Microscopium the microscope c. Horologium the pendulum clock d. Vapoenginium the steam engine

2. How close to Earth is the closest extrasolar planet so far discovered?
a. 20 light years b. 200 light years c. 2000 light years d. 20,000 light years

3. The astronomical mnemonic "Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me!" relates to what topic in stellar astronomy? Classes of Stars, which is also related to color and temperature

4. Which Solar System object has moons named for Shakespearean characters? Couldn't resist. Was kinda hoping Ace might play this one. Uranus

5. Today a Delta II rocket launched a new telescope into Earth's orbit, called GLAST. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is GLAST specifically designed to study? Gamma Radiation

Pts:

jarnon 30
AJ 50
KT 20
hfjai 50
tan 20
jbg 25
EvilSquirrel 25
Nelly 50
megaaddict 40 (for making me giggle twice.)
mcd1400e 20