Astronomy current events question: ‘Alopeke speckle imaging

Astronomy 210L, fall semester 2019
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!)

Peter Michaud and Alyssa Grace, "Exoplanets Can't Hide Their Secrets from Innovative New Instrument" (August 29, 2019)
gemini.edu/node/21236

The Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea used the ‘Alopeke speckle imaging system to observe exoplanet Kepler-13b as it __________ the star it orbited.
(A) collided with.
(B) broke away from.
(C) passed in front of.
(D) reflected light from.
(E) gravitationally pulled.

Correct answer: (C)

Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186
(A) : 3 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 14 students
(D) : 12 students
(E) : 6 students