1. Use the Angular Separation Tool and measure the distance in light years betwe

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1. Use the Angular Separation Tool and measure the distance in light years between the Sun and the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Question 2: The Sun is located _____ light years from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

52,000 light years

26,000 light years

13,000 light years

6,000 light years

2. The Milky Way is highly flattened such that most of its visible matter is distributed along a central plane. The main window shows the Milky Way with the galactic plane marked as a blue line. The ecliptic shows as the green line.

Question 6: Which of these statements most accurately describes the situation of the Solar System within the galaxy?

The planes of the galaxy and the Solar System are coincident and parallel.

The plane of the Solar System is perpendicular to that of the Milky Way.

The Solar System does not have a plane.

The plane of the Solar System is inclined with respect to the galactic plane.

3. At what time on November 16, 2015 is the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) highest in the southern sky? Remember that an object is highest in the sky when it crosses the meridian.

11:40pm

7:30pm

8:50pm

10:20pm

4. Which 3 planets are all low in the eastern sky at 5am on November 16, 2015?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter

Venus, Saturn and Jupiter

Mercury, Mars and Venus

Venus, Mars and Jupiter

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Explanation / Answer

1.

Que 2: The Sun is located 26,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

2.

Answer: The plane of the solar system is perpendicular to that of the Milky Way.

3.

Answer: 7:30pm

4.

Answer: Venus, Mars, and Mercury.

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