Stars by Constellation

For each star, select the constellation that it is part of.
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1. Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse is the "left" shoulder of the hunter Orion.
Orion
Cassiopeia
Canis major
Ursa minor
2. Polaris
Polaris is the main star of the "little dipper" Ursa minor and marks the North Pole.
Ursa minor
Octans
Southern Cross (Crux)
Pegasus
3. Sirius
Sirius is the "dog star" in the "greater dog" and the brightest star of the night sky.
Ursa major
Lyra
Canis major
Aquila
4. Antares
The main star of Scorpius, Antares is bright red. His name means "Anti-Mars."
Lyra
Scorpius
Taurus
Boötes
5. Vega
The main star of the lyre.
Centaur
Lyra
Aquila
Vela
6. Sun
The signs of the zodiac would have been the correct answer 2000 years ago.
Any constellation on the celestial equator
Any constellation on the ecliptic
None
One of the 12 signs of the zodiac
7. Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux were twins in Roman mythology. "Twins" is "Gemini" in Latin.
Hercules
Gemini
Orion
Pisces
8. Canopus
Carina
Southern Cross (Crux)
Centaurus
Puppis
9. Deneb
One of the most luminous stars, Deneb marks the tail of the swan (cygnus).
Cygnus
Sagitta
Lyra
Aquila
10. Regulus
Taurus
Hercules
Leo
Boötis
11. Mizar and Alcor
If you can't separate these two stars in the Big Dipper, you need glasses.
Ursa major
Gemini
Pisces
Andromeda
12. Proxima C****
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to us.
Capricornus
Centaurus
Cepheus
Cetus
13. Acrux
Crux
Pyxis
Grus
Lynx
14. Altair
Aquila
Scorpius
Taurus
Grus
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