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