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