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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1731      2002 Jan 08 20.56UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ
We issued the usual Christmas quiz on E-Circular 1727. 

Brian Marsden, holidaying in California without immediate access to
usual references, provided the first all-complete set of answers to
be received by the editor. We offer our congratulations to Brian
and commiserations to everyone else who entered although we were
impressed by the many entries received. We are in touch with Brian
for a decision on the prize.

As feedback we repeat the questions below with the answers added.

1) Which name is given to asteroids at the L4 and L5 points in the
orbit of Jupiter?
Trojans

2) Which of the asteroids in question 1 has recently been
discovered to be a double (name and number)?
(617) Patroclus

3) Which meteor stream is believed to be linked to the asteroid
(3200) Phaethon?
Geminids

4) After the galactic supernova of 1604, the remnant of which
similar object suggests it may have gone undetected soon
afterwards? (Approx year and constellation)?
Approx 1680; Cas A

5) What was the initial designation of the first asteroid found by
Brian Manning following the 'challenge' by Rob McNaught?
1989 TE

6) Which solar astronomer wrote 'Rosa Ursina' dedicated to drawings
and observations of the Sun? In which year did it appear?
Christoph Scheiner; 1630

7) Which constellation has no stars brighter than magnitude 5.0?
What was its original name?
Mensa; Mons Mensae 

8) What does 'D' stand for as the initial prefix of some comet
designations? Which such periodic comet was inadvertently recovered
by LINEAR on 2001 Dec 7? 
Defunct; Comet 11D (Temple-Swift)

9) Which observatory began operating a 1.8-m telescope in 1918?
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

10) What was the name of the author of a series of TA articles
entitled 'Discovering the Nebulae'?
Kenneth Glyn-Jones

Guy M Hurst