Round 6science
A named celestial object that exceeds the Moon in size.
Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.
1Start with a small hint
Any named planet, star, galaxy or other object larger than the Moon counts.
2A little more help
Planets of the Solar System score lowest; bright named stars score higher.
3The strongest clue
The rarest pick is a glowing gas cloud found by a Dutch schoolteacher through the Galaxy Zoo project.
Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
- Hanny's VoorwerpOne in a Krillion100 pts
Gas cloud spotted by Dutch schoolteacher Hanny van Arkel while volunteering for Galaxy Zoo.
- 1 AquariiDeep Cut85 pts
Catalogued star; scored as a deep-cut answer.
- AlgolRare60 pts
Famous variable star known as the Demon Star.
- Milky WaySchooler30 pts
Our galaxy, accepted but not a top answer.
- JupiterPlankton10 pts
A planet in our Solar System listed in the lowest scoring tier.