Planets

In which part of the sky are the planets observed?

• Milky Way

• Oort Cloud

• Solar System

• Zodiacal Band

Which planet in the Solar System has the largest orbital inclination?

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Venus

Which of the following is NOT a Zodiacal constellation?

• Aries

• Capricorn

• Leo

• Orion

In which compass direction to the planets "wander" from night to night in the sky?

• Eastwards

• Southwards

• Westwards

• Northwards

Occasionally a planet may appear to move backwards in a zigzag or loop for a few weeks.

What is the name for the apparent backwards motion?

• Direct motion

• Diurnal motion

• Retrograde motion

• Uniform motion

What is the name of position X in which Saturn, Earth and the Sun are aligned?

• Conjunction

• Opposition

• Occultation

• Elongation

What is the name of position Y in which Saturn, Earth and the Sun are aligned?

• Conjunction

• Opposition

• Occultation

• Elongation

Which is correct?

• When a planet moves directly in front of a distant star, this is known as a transit.

• When a planet moves directly in front of a distant star, this is know as an occulation.

Draw a diagram showing the position of the Earth, Sun and Venus when Venus is at greatest elongation.

Name a planet in our Solar System that might be observed to undergo a solar transit from Earth.