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