In the hope that we will soon have some warm dry weather with clear skies, the theme for this issue is the Night Sky, but note that not every answer is visible to the naked eye! This time there is a bonus question, a particularly difficult one, perhaps!
- Q. By what name is the constellation Ursa Major better known?
- Q. Which planetary object, visible in the night sky using binoculars, has the shortest name?
- Q. Who wrote the music to the famous song, Moon River, and who originally performed it and in which film?
- Q. Which planet is sometimes known as the Evening Star?
- Q. Which planet did William Herschel discover in 1781?
- Q. Who composed The Planets orchestral suite?
- Q. By what name are the Pleiades better known?
- Q. Who played Jim Collins in the movie Apollo 13?
- Q. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?
- Q. When do we have a ‘blue moon’?
- Q. Who entitled his autobiography Failure is not an option, referring to his experiences on the Apollo 13 mission to the moon?
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