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.
Southern Cross (Crux)
Octans
Pegasus
Ursa minor
3. Sirius
Sirius is the "dog star" in the "greater dog" and the brightest star of the night sky.
Ursa major
Canis major
Lyra
Aquila
4. Antares
The main star of Scorpius, Antares is bright red. His name means "Anti-Mars."
Scorpius
Lyra
Taurus
Boötes
5. Vega
The main star of the lyre.
Centaur
Aquila
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
Pisces
Hercules
Orion
8. Canopus
Centaurus
Southern Cross (Crux)
Carina
Puppis
9. Deneb
One of the most luminous stars, Deneb marks the tail of the swan (cygnus).
Aquila
Lyra
Sagitta
Cygnus
10. Regulus
Hercules
Leo
Boötis
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.
Capricornus
Centaurus
Cepheus
Cetus
13. Acrux
Crux
Lynx
Pyxis
Grus
14. Altair
Scorpius
Taurus
Aquila
Grus
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