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-     Why is this statement true? “If we were to measure Doppler shifts in spectra of Saturn's nearly edge-on rings, we would expect to see blueshifted lines on one side of the planet and redshifted lines on the other side. +     Why is this statement true? “If we were to measure Doppler shifts in spectra of Saturn's nearly edge-on rings, we would expect to see blueshifted lines on one side of the planet and redshifted lines on the other side. 
-     Why is this statement false? “It is easier to use parallax to measure distances to stars in distant galaxies.” +     Why is this statement false? “It is easier to use parallax to measure distances to stars in distant galaxies.” 
-     Why again is Venus's surface temperature higher than that of Mercury's? +     Why again is Venus's surface temperature higher than that of Mercury's? 
-     This homework question asks us to estimate how long it would take for us to lose sight of Jupiter (at 4 AU) if the Sun were to suddenly shut off (i.e., stop shining). The problem says we can assume the Sun-Earth-Jupiter system are all aligned, for simplicity. +     This homework question asks us to estimate how long it would take for us to lose sight of Jupiter (at 4 AU) if the Sun were to suddenly shut off (i.e., stop shining). The problem says we can assume the Sun-Earth-Jupiter system are all aligned, for simplicity. 
-     What does the professor mean by the “dark side of the Moon”? I said that part of the Moon never receives sunlight and got the question wrong. +     What does the professor mean by the “dark side of the Moon”? I said that part of the Moon never receives sunlight and got the question wrong. 
-     Why do atoms only accept photons of particular wavelengths? +     Why do atoms only accept photons of particular wavelengths? 
-     I have to compare the luminosity of two stars. One of them is twice as massive as the other and I know that L goes as the fourth power of M.   There aren't enough numbers here for me to calculate the answer. +     I have to compare the luminosity of two stars. One of them is twice as massive as the other and I know that L goes as the fourth power of M.   There aren't enough numbers here for me to calculate the answer. 
-     Can you go over the homework problem: Two stars at the same distance from us are the same temperature, but one is a giant while the other is a dwarf. Which appears brighter? +     Can you go over the homework problem: Two stars at the same distance from us are the same temperature, but one is a giant while the other is a dwarf. Which appears brighter? 
-     The Sun appears slightly bigger in the sky in January than it does in July. Given this information, for which month is the Earth moving faster around the Sun? +     The Sun appears slightly bigger in the sky in January than it does in July. Given this information, for which month is the Earth moving faster around the Sun? 
-     It doesn't make sense to me that we're located farther away from the Sun during summer than we are in Winter! Can you explain that to me? +     It doesn't make sense to me that we're located farther away from the Sun during summer than we are in Winter! Can you explain that to me? 
-     Why is Orion considered a Winter constellation? +     Why is Orion considered a Winter constellation? 
-     Why do we need to build some telescopes in space? +     Why do we need to build some telescopes in space? 
-     I don't understand how Olber's paradox tells us that the age of the Universe is finite. +     I don't understand how Olber's paradox tells us that the age of the Universe is finite. 
-     How is the Milky Way's rotation curve different than that of our Solar System's? +     How is the Milky Way's rotation curve different than that of our Solar System's? 
-     I don't understand how if I'm standing at the equator I can see all the stars. +     I don't understand how if I'm standing at the equator I can see all the stars. 
-     [lab] How do I find a star's position in my data? Can I take the maximum pixel value?  +     [lab] How do I find a star's position in my data? Can I take the maximum pixel value?  
-     [lab] Why do we need darks and flats when observing? +     [lab] Why do we need darks and flats when observing? 
-     [lab] How do I know what wavelength each pixel in my data corresponds to?+     [lab] How do I know what wavelength each pixel in my data corresponds to?