Name: Star Systems and Types of Galaxies
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 12 min 50 s
Description: Astronomers classify galaxies into three major categories: elliptical, spiral and irregular. Let's watch this video to know more about it.

Question

Match the following:

a.Ursa Major	i. Hunter
b. Ursa Minor	ii. Akasha Ganga
c. Milky Way galaxy	iii. Polaris
d. Orion	iv. Vrihat Saptarishi
e. Pole star	v. Laghu Saptarishi

Accepted Answer

a. Ursa Major - iv. Vrihat Saptarishi

Ursa Major is also known as Vrihat Saptarishi. It forms a group of seven bright stars which resembles the shape of a big dipper.

b. Ursa Minor - v. Laghu Saptarishi

Ursa Minor is also known as Laghu Saptarishi. It consists of a group of seven stars that form the shape of a little dipper with a Pole star at the end of the dipper’s handle.

c. Milky Way galaxy - ii. Akasha Ganga

The Milky Way galaxy is also known as Akash Ganga. Our solar system is located within the disc of the Milky Way galaxy.

d. Orion - i. Hunter

Orion is also known as the Hunter. This constellation comprises around 81 stars. When the stars are joined together, they depict the shape of a hunter holding a shield in his right hand and the left arm is lifted.

e. Pole star - iii. Polaris

Polar star is also called Polaris. It can be observed in the direction of the North Pole, above the imaginary axis of rotation of Earth in the sky.

a.Ursa Major iv. Vrihat Saptarishi

b. Ursa Minor v. Laghu Saptarishi

c. Milky Way galaxy ii. Akash Ganga

d. Orion i. Hunter

e. Pole star iii. Polar

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