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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1260      1997 Dec 26 11.54UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ

1. Which satellite provided the data used in the recently released
Millennium Star Atlas?

2. What is the name of the catalogue providing information on about
1 million stars which emerged from the data mentioned in (1).

3. Which constellation in the northern sky has the smallest area?

4. What is the GCVS designation for the nova found by Y.Kuwano
   on 1971 July 10?

5. What is the Messier number of the object described by William
   Herschel as a 'double nebula' leading to two numbers being
   assigned in the NGC?

6. What class of variable is assigned to the popular object R Sct?

7. Who suggested the naming of Alpha CVn as Cor Caroli?

8. After which constellation, whose title is no longer used, was
   the meteor shower the Quadrantids named?

9. Which observer detected a second component of Periodic
   Comet Machholz 2 on 1994 Aug 28?

10.Who reported in the second issue of TA the positions of five
   stars omitted from Atlas Coeli which led later to a
   comprehensive listing of such objects and the identification
   of several suspected variable stars?

The first all-correct entry received, as judged by the Editor
whose decision is final, will receive a free year's sub to TA or
an extension of an existing sub by 12 months. Entries are
welcomed from TA subscribers and also any non-subscribers.

If there is no all-correct entry received by 1998 Jan 1.0UT then
the highest scorer will be judged the winner.

Guy M Hurst