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<b>1. <section begin=req1 />What are the technical means of observation and how are they used?
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 />What are focal length, diameter, magnification, F/D ratio?
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 />Name the different planets in the solar system in order of distance from the sun, and how far are they from the sun?
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 />What do we mean by :
:- Milky Way
:- celestial pole
:- celestial equator
:- celestial horizon
:- zenith
:- nadir
:- perigee
:- aphelion
:- declination
:- conjunction
:- ecliptic
:- black hole
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 />Know the celerity (speed) of light.
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 />Recognize 15 constellations in the sky, including 5 visible in summer, 5 in winter and 5 all year round.
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 />What are the morning and evening stars? When are they visible?
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 />Where in the Bible do we find Orion, the Pleiades, the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper?
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<b>9. <section begin=req9 />When is Orion at its brightest? Name Orion's brightest stars.
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<b>10. <section begin=req10 />What is the magnitude of a star?
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<b>11. <section begin=req11 />What is the astronomical unit?
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<b>12. <section begin=req12 />What is solar wind and its consequences?
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