Stars by Constellation

For each star, select the constellation that it is part of.
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1. Betelgeuse
Orion
Ursa minor
Cassiopeia
Canis major
Betelgeuse is the "left" shoulder of the hunter Orion.
2. Polaris
Octans
Southern Cross (Crux)
Pegasus
Ursa minor
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
Lyra
Taurus
Boötes
Scorpius
The main star of Scorpius, Antares is bright red. His name means "Anti-Mars."
5. Vega
Lyra
Aquila
Centaur
Vela
The main star of the lyre.
6. Sun
Any constellation on the ecliptic
Any constellation on the celestial equator
None
One of the 12 signs of the zodiac
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
Southern Cross (Crux)
Centaurus
Puppis
Carina
9. Deneb
Aquila
Lyra
Cygnus
Sagitta
One of the most luminous stars, Deneb marks the tail of the swan (cygnus).
10. Regulus
Boötis
Hercules
Leo
Taurus
11. Mizar and Alcor
Gemini
Pisces
Andromeda
Ursa major
If you can't separate these two stars in the Big Dipper, you need glasses.
12. Proxima C****
Cetus
Capricornus
Centaurus
Cepheus
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to us.
13. Acrux
Lynx
Pyxis
Grus
Crux
14. Altair
Grus
Taurus
Aquila
Scorpius
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