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October 2nd 04, 12:07 AM
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Astronomy Quiz ! ! !
Listen up, you may win a prize if you get this right!!!
Question 1: ------------ What is the *second* *reddest* star in the entire night sky to shine above fifth magnitude? Is it:- A. Mu Cephei (William Herschel's "Garnet Star") B. The variable star CE Tauri C. The red supergiant Antares D. None of these Question 2: ------------- Who was the *FIRST* to identify the *second* *reddest* star mentioned in question 1 above? Was it:- A. The English astronomer John Goodricke in 1775 B. Mullah Omar (the notorius Taliban leader in Afghanistan) C. Sir Patrick Moore D. Abdul Ahad of the AA Institute Question 3: ------------- Does anyone have any plans to observe the variability of the star mentioned in Question 1 above, in the current season? Clue: The star is just rising in the late evenings! All answers invited!!! AAI 
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October 2nd 04, 02:58 AM
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Listen up, you may win a prize if you get this right!!! O get real. I already won. Give me my prize, pretty please. _______ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me! A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo"http://journal s.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo/A
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#3
October 2nd 04, 02:59 AM
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All answers invited!!!
AAI Indeed! Come one, come all! It's free! _______ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me! A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo"http://journal s.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo/A
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October 2nd 04, 11:49 AM
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October 2nd 04, 12:26 PM
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OK then, what do I win?
Double-A e! _______ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me! A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo"http://journal s.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo/A
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#7
October 4th 04, 01:04 AM
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(AA Institute) wrote in message . com...
(Double-A) wrote in message . com... (AA Institute) wrote in message . com... Listen up, you may win a prize if you get this right!!! Question 1: ------------ What is the *second* *reddest* star in the entire night sky to shine above fifth magnitude? Is it:- A. Mu Cephei (William Herschel's "Garnet Star") B. The variable star CE Tauri C. The red supergiant Antares D. None of these Answer: D No, have another go. By "above fifth magnitude" do you mean = 4, or = 6? Double-A
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October 4th 04, 02:26 AM
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Answer: D
No, have another go. By "above fifth magnitude" do you mean = 4, or = 6? Double-A Say, 5? "Five" There, said that ~ am or pm? _______ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me! A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo"http://journal s.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo/A
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#9
October 4th 04, 08:23 AM
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(Double-A) wrote in message . com...
(AA Institute) wrote in message . com... (Double-A) wrote in message . com... (AA Institute) wrote in message . com... Listen up, you may win a prize if you get this right!!! Question 1: ------------ What is the *second* *reddest* star in the entire night sky to shine above fifth magnitude? Is it:- A. Mu Cephei (William Herschel's "Garnet Star") B. The variable star CE Tauri C. The red supergiant Antares D. None of these Answer: D No, have another go. By "above fifth magnitude" do you mean = 4, or = 6? I mean 5 ... brighter than magnitude 5...
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October 4th 04, 08:47 AM
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I mean 5 ... brighter than magnitude 5...
Friends [my buds] labor Away... Brighter, their Magnitude Universal, Than l'histoire, Hitherto ~ C'est l'amour. [Snap] _______ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me! A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo"http://journal s.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo/A
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