Astronomy thingy for SciOly – Flashcards
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Canis Major
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Brightest star: Sirius (brightest star in the night sky)
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Canis Minor
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Brightest star: Procyon, one of the only two bright stars in the constellation
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Carina
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Part of old constellation Argo Navis, Brightest star: Canopus
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Centaurus
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Brightest star: Alpha Centauri, Nearest star: Proxima Centauri
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Cassiopeia
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Brightest star: Alpha Cassiopeia; opposite of the Big Dipper on star map
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Dorado
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Brightest Star: Alpha Dorado
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Cygnus
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Known as the Northern Cross; Brightest star: Deneb
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Gemini
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Brightest Star: Pollux; Second Brightest Star: Castor
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Libra
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Brightest Star: Gliese 570; also contains Gliese 581, which has a planetary system of 6 planets
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Hercules
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Fifth largest modern constellation, Brightest Star: Beta Herculis
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Leo
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Brightest Star: Regulus (aka Alpha Leonis), this is a double star
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Lyra
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Brightest Star: Vega, second brightest star in the northern hemisphere
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Orion
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Sometimes subtitled The Hunter; Brightest Stars: Rigel and Betelguese
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Perseus
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Brightest Star: Alpha Persei; most well-known star is Algol, the head of Medusa in Perseus's hand.
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Sagittarius
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Brightest Star: Epsilon Sagittarii
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Scorpius
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Brightest Star: Antares; constellation is largest one in southern hemisphere
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Taurus
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Brightest Star: Aldebaran; Taurus also includes two of the nearest open clusters to Earth, the Hyades and the Pleiades
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Ursa Minor
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Also known as the Little Bear or the Little Dipper; Brightest Star: Polaris
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Ursa Major
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Also known as the Great Bear or the Big Dipper; Brightest Star: Epsilon Majoris; there is also a double star with Mizar and Alcor
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Vela
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Another part of the Argo Navis (the sails); Brightest Star: Gamma Velorum
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Virgo
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Brightest Star: Spica; second largest constellation in the sky.
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