Constellations Flashcards

Flashcards for constellations

Big Dipper

A group of stars in Ursa Major.

Callisto

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor symbolize _ and her son Arcas.

Dubhe

The brightest star in Ursa Major.

Polaris

The brightest star in Ursa Minor, also known as the Pole Star or North Star.

Thuban

The brightest star in Draco.

Alderamin

The brightest star in Cepheus.

Caph

The brightest star in Cassiopeia.

Rigel

A bluish star at Orion’s foot.

Betelgeuse

A red star on Orion’s shoulder.

Aldebaran

The brightest star in Taurus, also known as "the follower".

Pleiades

A star cluster in Taurus.

Alphecca Gemma

The brightest star in Corona Borealis.

Rasalgethi

The brightest star in Hercules.

Arcturus

The fourth brightest star in the sky, located near the bottom of the Boötes constellation and means “guardian of the bear” in Greek.

Ophiuchus (Snake Handler)

A constellation positioned in the middle of the Serpens Constellation, representing the ancient Greek god of healing.

Altair

Brightest star in the Aquila constellation.

Deneb

Brightest star in the Cygnus constellation.

Vega

Fifth brightest star in the sky, located in the Lyra constellation.

Pollux

Star associated with the constellation Gemini.

Sirius

The brightest star in Canis Major, also called the Dog Star.

Procyon

Brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor.

Regulus

Brightest star in the constellation Leo.

Spica

Brightest star in the constellation Virgo.

Alpheratz

Brightest star in the constellation Andromeda.

Markab

Brightest star in Pegasus.

Mirfak

Brightest star in Perseus.

Antares

A bright star in Scorpius constellation that looks very similar to the planet Mars due to its color.