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Astronomy current events question: Vulcan and Cerberus

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2013
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)
Miriam Kramer, "'Vulcan' and 'Cerberus' Win Pluto Moon Naming Poll," February 25, 2013
http://www.space.com/19943-pluto-moons-name-poll-vulcan.html
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute sponsored an online survey with the top two responses, "Vulcan" and "Cerberus," to be recommended to the International Astronomical Union for naming:
(A) new Star Trek starships.
(B) last month's near-miss asteroids.
(C) hottest and coldest known extra-solar planets.
(D) rovers that will land on Pluto.
(E) Pluto's fourth and fifth moons.

Correct answer: (E)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 0 students
(B) : 1 student
(C) : 6 students
(D) : 2 students
(E) : 41 students

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