Quiz: Stars

Bulletin of 27 November 2025

Starflowers, also known as fringe myrtles, are an endemic group of Australian native shrubs belonging to what genus?
Answer
Calytrix.
What is the nearest star to the Sun? (bonus: how far away is it, to the nearest light-year?).
Answer
Proxima Centauri (bonus: 4.24 light-years)
What do starfish have in common with the braking system on a car?
Answer
Both operate using hydraulics.
The Geminid meteor shower is the most reliably spectacular display of shooting stars in the southern hemisphere. In which month can it be observed?
Answer
December.
Fill in the missing word: The star … was first patented in NSW in 1926.
Answer
Picket (Dropper or Post also accepted).

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