What did the IAU establish in 1928?
a. The IAU classified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
b. The IAU published official names of all constellations.
c. The IAU recorded 88 constellations with defined boundaries.
d. The IAU recognized additional orbiting bodies in the Kuiper Belt.
e. The IAU recorded all the mythologies associated with 88 constellations.
Question 2
What is an asterism?
a. A legend or folklore association to a grouping of stars
b. Less formally defined group of stars outside the official 88 constellations
c. The council of astronomers who defined the 88 constellations
d. The northern pivot point of the celestial sphere
e. Constellations close enough to a celestial pole that they do not appear to rise from the east and set in the west
Extent of agricultural activity across the planet (data from Foley et al. 2005).
Artist's conception of the New Horizons spacecraft passing over Pluto, showing its tenuous atmo
Sunlight on Mars is dimmer than on Earth. This photo of a Martian sunset was imaged by Mars Pathfind
Current Positions of Known Dwarf Planets and SSSBs in the Outer Solar System
Planet George
Use the information in the above table to establish a Born-Haber cycle to determine the ...