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41 basic cards for General Astronomy. It opens with "M1, the Crab Nebula, resulted from what type of stellar event" and "What is M3 in Canes Venatici". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.
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- M1, the Crab Nebula, resulted from what type of stellar event
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A supernova explosion- What is M3 in Canes Venatici
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A globular cluster- M5 is notable for what observational property
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It is one of the brightest globular clusters- What is the common name for M6
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The Butterfly Cluster- M7 is an open cluster in which constellation
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Scorpius- What type of object is M8
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An emission nebula- M11, the Wild Duck Cluster, contains approximately how many stars
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Around 3000 stars- M13 in Hercules is what type of stellar system
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A globular cluster- What distinguishes M15 among globular clusters
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It has an extremely dense core- M16 is known for what astronomical feature
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The Eagle Nebula and the Pillars of Creation- What is the primary visual characteristic of M20
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It has three dark dust lanes dividing it- M22 is a globular cluster in which constellation
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Sagittarius- What is M24
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A star cloud, not a true cluster- How many stars are estimated to comprise M25
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Approximately 60 stars- What is the common name of M27
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The Dumbell Nebula
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