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