Stars by Constellation

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