6. Which is the most recognizable constellation?
(a) The saptarishi (b) The moon
(c) The sun (d) The mars
Answers
Answer:
Ursa Major or Big Bear is one such constellation. One of the most easily recognisable constellation is the Saptarishi (Sapta- seven, rishi-sages). It is a group of seven stars (Figure 1.1) that forms a part of Ursa Major Constellation.
Answer:
Kashyapa Rishi is one of the most popular ancient Rishi and Saptarishi. He is the son of Rishi Marichi and grandson of Brahma. He was the father of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, garudas, Vamana, Agni, Adityas, Daityas, Aryaman, Mitra, Pusan, Varuna, and all Humanity. He is the progenitor, Prajapati.
Distance to Earth: 384,400 km
Gravity: 1.62 m/s²
Radius: 1,737.1 km
Orbital period: 27 days
Core
At the center is the Moon's dense, metallic core. The core is largely composed of iron and some nickel. The inner core is a solid mass about 480 km in diameter. Surrounding the solid inner core is a fluid outer core, that brings the total diameter of the core to about 660 km.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, being larger than only Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the "Red Planet".
Gravity: 3.721 m/s²
Length of day: 1d 0h 37m
Distance from Sun: 227.9 million km
Surface area: 144.8 million km²
Orbital period: 687 days
Moons: Phobos, Deimos