Planetarium Sky Quiz

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Polaris is in what constellation?

Ursa Minor

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Kochab is in what constellation?

Ursa Minor

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Mizar (& Alcor) is in what constellation?

Ursa Major

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Arcturus is in what constellation?

Boötes

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5

Spica is in what constellation?

Virgo

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Antares is in what constellation?

Scorpius

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Altair is in what constellation?

Aquila

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8

Vega is in what constellation?

Lyra

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Deneb is in what constellation?

Cygnus

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10

Capella is in what constellation?

Auriga

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Castor is in what constellation?

Gemini

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12

Pollux is in what constellation?

Gemini

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Procyon is in what constellation?

Canis Minor

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14

Sirius is in what constellation?

Canis Major

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Rigel is in what constellation?

Orion

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Aldebaran is in what constellation?

Taurus

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Betelgeuse is in what constellation?

Orion

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Regulus is in what constellation?

Leo

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What stars is in the Constellation of Ursa Minor?

Kochab, Polaris

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What star is in the Constellation of Ursa Major?

Mizar (& Alcor)

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What star is in the Constellation of Boötes?

Arcturus

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What star is in the Constellation of Virgo?

Spica

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What star is in the Constellation of Scorpius?

Antares

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What star is in the Constellation of Aquila?

Altair

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What star is in the Constellation of Lyra?

Vega

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What star is in the Constellation of Cygnus?

Deneb

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What star is in the Constellation of Auriga?

Capella

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What stars is in the Constellation of Gemini?

Castor, Pollux

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What star is in the Constellation of Canis Minor?

Procyon

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What star is in the Constellation of Canis Major?

Sirius

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What stars is in the Constellation of Orion?

Betelgeuse, Rigel

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What star is in the Constellation of Taurus?

Aldebaran

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What star is in the Constellation of Leo?

Regulus

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What is Polaris’s notable feature?

It is a Yellow Supergiant

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What is Kochab’s notable feature?

The Pole Star in 1100 BC

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What is Mizar’s notable feature?

It is a visible double star

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What is Arcturus’s notable feature?

Possibly a Population II star

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What is Spica’s notable feature?

Very hot main sequence star

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What is Antares notable feature?

One of the reddest bright stars

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What is Altair’s notable feature?

The surface has been imaged

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What is Vega’s notable feature?

White star standard

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What is Deneb’s notable feature?

Heading towards supernova

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What is Capella’s notable feature?

One of the brightest X-ray sources

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What is Castor’s notable feature?

Triple binary system

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What is Pollux’s notable feature?

Solitary orange giant

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What is Procyon’s notable feature?

Has a white dwarf companion

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What is Sirius’s notable feature?

Brightest star in the night sky

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What is Rigel’s notable feature?

Will be a neutron star or black hole

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What is Aldebaran’s notable feature?

Irregular variable star

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What is Betelgeuse’s notable feature?

Red supergiant star

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What is Regulus’s notable feature?

Located on ecliptic

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