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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2194      2006 Jan 24 15.37UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ ANSWERS (CF E2183)
1. What is the name of the bright star meaning 'Proclamation of the Sea' 
and why were many sightings made during November 2005?
Nunki situated near Venus

2. What is the importance of Conference Report S. 1281 approved by the 
American Senate during the last few days?
NASA Authorization Act including plan to detect 90% of objects 140 
meters across and larger within 15 years

3. Who first reported the discovery of the Gegenschein and in which 
year?
Esprit Pezenas to Paris Academy in 1731

4. Which constellation is sometimes referred to as Serpentarius?
Ophiuchus

5. With which two meteor streams might asteroid 2005 UD be linked?
Daytime Sextantids and Geminids

6. Who wrote in TA of 'Illusions, Delusions and Variable Stars' based on 
his earlier talk about human error?
B. A. Carter (TA Vol 3, No 33 p15)

7. What is the special significance of SN 1998bw?
First to be associated with a GRB (GRB 980425)

8. Can you provide the designations of three exo-planets detected by 
imaging?
2M1207b, GQ Lup b and AB Pic b

9. Which planet has a satellite named 'Cupid'?
Uranus

10.Who dismissed the concept proposed by Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin that 
hydrogen and helium were the most abundant elements in stars?
Henry Norris Russell of Princeton

Although we did not receive an all-correct set of answers, a number of 
contributors scored equally but the earliest of these (just!) was from 
Martin Mobberley who is adjudged the winner. Congratulations to Martin.

Guy M Hurst