# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 146

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2902 "2020-06-29T04:45:41Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2903 "2020-06-29T04:48:51Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2904 "2020-06-29T12:03:47Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor  
Vector

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2905 "2020-06-29T13:01:51Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor  
Vector  
White Hole

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2906 "2020-06-29T13:12:00Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor  
Vector  
White Hole  
Xenobiology

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2907 "2020-06-29T13:32:42Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor  
Vector  
White Hole  
Xenobiology  
Yellow Dwarf

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2908 "2020-06-29T15:07:45Z")

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Terms associated with astronomy

Arcturus  
Belts of Orion or Van Allen  
Canopus  
Deneb  
Ecliptic  
Fraunhofer lines  
Gibbous moon  
Histogram  
Io  
Jonosphere  
Kepler’s Laws  
Lick Observatory  
Mars  
Nebulae  
O B A F G K M Star classification index  
Polaris  
Quasar  
Radio telescope  
Sirius  
Terminator  
Ursa major, ursa minor  
Vector  
White Hole  
Xenobiology  
Yellow Dwarf  
Zeta Draconis

> **[Zeta Draconis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta_Draconis)**
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> Pages for logged out editors learn more
> 
> Zeta Draconis (ζ Draconis, abbreviated Zet Dra, ζ Dra) is a binary star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. With an apparent visual magnitude of +3.17, it is the fifth-brightest member of this generally faint constellation. Its distance from the Sun has been measured using the parallax technique, yielding an estimate of roughly 330 light-years (100 parsecs).
> The two components are designated Zeta Draconis A (formally named Aldhibah ...

Pass.

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2909 "2020-06-30T06:10:09Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture

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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2910 "2020-06-30T06:42:51Z")

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I’m not a game participant. I just came here to say that every time I see the thread title I immediately think of Mr. Atoz, who was [the dude in charge of the time portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Our_Yesterdays_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)).

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2911 "2020-06-30T09:17:21Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2912 "2020-06-30T09:28:38Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2913 "2020-06-30T12:18:54Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2914 "2020-06-30T12:30:38Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2915 "2020-06-30T13:52:21Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2916 "2020-06-30T13:56:30Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2917 "2020-06-30T14:01:06Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal  
Headshot

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2918 "2020-06-30T14:11:49Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal  
Headshot  
Ilford 72 exposure roll

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2919 "2020-06-30T16:03:24Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal  
Headshot  
Ilford 72 exposure roll  
JPEG

Remember, the correct pronunciation is “jfeg” because the P stands for photography

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2920 "2020-06-30T16:07:38Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal  
Headshot  
Ilford 72 exposure roll  
JPEG  
Kodachrome

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qrRRhoS3KFk/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC5gKKAgwIABABGHIgQig6MA8=&rs=AOn4CLC3L1EPXIBmSsAwO3PUzWjw9g6TLg "Paul Simon - Kodachrome (HQ)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrRRhoS3KFk)

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2921 "2020-06-30T16:11:56Z")

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Terms associated with photography.

Aperture  
Black and white  
Camera  
Daguerrotype  
Ektachrome  
Focus  
Gimbal  
Headshot  
Ilford 72 exposure roll  
JPEG  
Kodachrome  
Leica, Leitz

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