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Stars by Constellation

For each star, select the constellation that it is part of.
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Last updated: March 5, 2019
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1. Betelgeuse
Ursa minor
Orion
Cassiopeia
Canis major
Betelgeuse is the "left" shoulder of the hunter Orion.
2. Polaris
Ursa minor
Southern Cross (Crux)
Octans
Pegasus
Polaris is the main star of the "little dipper" Ursa minor and marks the North Pole.
3. Sirius
Lyra
Aquila
Ursa major
Canis major
Sirius is the "dog star" in the "greater dog" and the brightest star of the night sky.
4. Antares
Scorpius
Boötes
Taurus
Lyra
The main star of Scorpius, Antares is bright red. His name means "Anti-Mars."
5. Vega
Vela
Aquila
Lyra
Centaur
The main star of the lyre.
6. Sun
Any constellation on the ecliptic
One of the 12 signs of the zodiac
None
Any constellation on the celestial equator
The signs of the zodiac would have been the correct answer 2000 years ago.
7. Castor and Pollux
Gemini
Orion
Hercules
Pisces
Castor and Pollux were twins in Roman mythology. "Twins" is "Gemini" in Latin.
8. Canopus
Centaurus
Carina
Southern Cross (Crux)
Puppis
9. Deneb
Sagitta
Aquila
Cygnus
Lyra
One of the most luminous stars, Deneb marks the tail of the swan (cygnus).
10. Regulus
Taurus
Boötis
Leo
Hercules
11. Mizar and Alcor
Ursa major
Pisces
Gemini
Andromeda
If you can't separate these two stars in the Big Dipper, you need glasses.
12. Proxima C****
Centaurus
Cetus
Cepheus
Capricornus
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to us.
13. Acrux
Crux
Lynx
Grus
Pyxis
14. Altair
Aquila
Scorpius
Grus
Taurus
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