Astronomy Quiz 7

According to Miller (1997) how many primary Navajo constellations are there?

8

According to miller(1997) when the creators made the months what did they assign to each to announce its arrival?

A feather or headdress

According to the lecture notes, what stellar properties are plotted in the Hertzsprung-Russell(HR) diagram?

Absolute magnitude/luminosity vs spectral type/temperature

According to Miller (1997) when are Navajo ceremonials held?

As needed

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987), what was the coyote's contribution to the stars in the night sky?

He randomly scattered stars everywhere and He placed a single star far to the South

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987) how did Black God demonstrate his power to the other gods of creation?

He stamped his foot four times until a small group of stars lodged along his temple

According to the lecture notes the HR diagram contains a line around which the stars present are still burning hydrogen in their cores. What is this line called?

Main sequence

According to the lecture notes, which spectral type represents the most massive stars?

O

According to Monroe and Williamson (1987) the seven stars of Dilyehe are the hard flint boys, who are doing what?

Playing a game of dodge and shoot as they pass through the night sky

According to Monroe and Williamson (1987) upon entering a hogan the appropriate way to enter is by walking in which direction?

Sunwise, to the south

According to Miller (1997), the Mescalero Apache believe that the Milky Way/scattered stars remind the what?

That it is important to get along with one another, lest they contribute to the disharmony in the world

According to Miller (1997) in Navajo ceremonials what is the more important aspect of the constellations?

Their healing power

According to the reading by Monroe and Williamson (1987), what does Black God say is the reason for star patterns or constellations?

To provide humans on earth with rules to live by

According to Miller (1997) the Navajo used the rabbit tracks constellation to determine when to hunt. When was it permissible to hunt again?

When the constellation moved to a more horizontal position after twilight.

According to the lecture notes what is the end product of post main sequence evolution for stars like our sun?

White dwarf