Q.1
Which Greek princess, rescued from the jaws of a sea monster by Perseus, is immortalised as a spiral galaxy?

Q.2
Which planet’s moons have names that mean ‘fear’ and ‘dread’?

Q.3
What was the name of the ferryman who ferried dead souls across the Styx to Hades, where Pluto was the ruler?

Q.4
Titania, Miranda, Rosalind, Oberon and Caliban are all moons named after Shakespearean characters. Which planet do they orbit?

Q.5
Which star’s rising led the Romans to coin the term ‘dog days’?

Q.6
Which of these constellations is not named after a bird?

Q.7
Which planet has the longest day? (The term ‘day’ meaning one rotation on its axis)

Q.8
...and which has the shortest?

Q.9
Which of these planets or moons boasts the tallest mountain in the solar system?

Q.10
What are you most likely to see falling from the night sky around the middle of August?