Constelations Of The Northern Hemisphere

Question 0

The herdsman that looks after the Big Bear, following it across the sky.

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Bootes

Question 1

Mythical Greek princess named Callisto who was loved by Zeus but was turned into a bear by his jealous wife, Hera.

Answer 1

Ursa Major

Question 2

Represents two dogs which run with the herdsman and chases the two bears.

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Canes Venatici

Question 3

Represents Arcas, son of Callisto. One day, out hunting, ran into a bear which was his bewitched mother. He raised his spear but Zeus turned him into a bear to join mother.

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Ursa Minor

Question 4

Represents a number of goddesses including Demeter, goddess of wheat.

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Virgo

Question 5

Represents a ferocious lion that was killed by Hercules.

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Leo

Question 6

An Egyptian queen who cut off her hair as an offering to the gods.

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Coma Berenices

Question 7

A giant crab that Hercules crushed with his foot while he was fighting a monster called the Hydra.

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Cancer

Question 8

Only people with very good eyesight, like this cat, can see it.

Answer 8

Lynx

Question 9

It is meant to picture a little lion, named by Johannes Hevelius.

Answer 9

Leo Minor

Question 10

It’s body is a long, straggly line of faint stars, and the Dragons head is a group of four brighter stars.

Answer 10

Draco

Question 11

Named after an ancient string instrument.

Answer 11

Lyra

Question 12

The Swan appears to be flying south along the Milky Way. Also known as the Northern Cross.

Answer 12

Cygnus

Question 13

Named after a dolphin that carried a mermaid Ampritrite to the sea god, Poseidon, to be his wife, and was placed in the heavens as a reward.

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Delphenius

Question 14

An eagle that carried a shepherd boy, Ganymede, to the home of the gods on Mount Olympus, to serve as their waiter.

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Aquila

Question 15

An arrow that some people say was fired by Hercules and whizzed between the Swan and the Eagle.

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Sagitta

Question 16

He was a hero in Greek myth. His foot crushes the head of Draco.

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Hercules

Question 17

The crown of the Greek princess Ariadne. It was a wedding gift from her husband Dionysus, who was the god of wine.

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Corona Borealis

Question 18

Shows a man holding a snake. His symbol was a snake twining around a staff.

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Ophiuchus

Question 19

Small constellation represents the coat of arm of John III Sobieski, who was a king of Poland in the 17th century.

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Scutum

Question 20

This faint constellation represents a goat with the tail of a fish. The sea goat was a symbol of Ea, the Ancient Babylonians god of fresh water and wisdom.

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Capricornus

Question 21

These snakes lie on either side of Ophiuchus. The snake handler.

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Serpens Caput/Cauda

Question 22

The Sea Monster that was released by Poseidon to attack Joppa.

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Cetus

Question 23

The winged horse that sprang to life from the neck of Medusa after Perseus cut off her head.

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Pegasus

Question 24

A mythical princess who was chained to a rock as an offering to a sea monster.

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Andromeda

Question 25

A ram that had a golden wool and could both talk and fly. It was sent by Nephele, goddess of the clouds, to rescue her twin children from their wicked stepmother.

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Aries

Question 26

He beheaded a snake-haired demon and used it to rescue Andromeda from a sea monster, changing it to stone.

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Perseus

Question 27

Was a legendary king who’s constellation may not be bright enough to be fit for a king but has interesting stars.

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Cephus

Question 28

The queen of Joppa who was very vain and boasted that she and her daughter were more beautiful than all the mermaids. This angered Poseidon who sent a sea monster.

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Cassiopeia

Question 29

The three brightest stars in this constellation make a narrow triangle shape.

Answer 29

Triangulum

Question 30

Its brightest stars are supposed to represent a giraffe’s back legs and tail. Petrus Plancius named a number of constellation after exotic animals.

Answer 30

Camelopardalis

Question 31

The four stars in a diamond pattern mark the Lizard’s head.

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Lacerta

Question 32

Represents a man pouring water from a jug. The Greeks saw him as Ganymede, the god’s waiter.

Answer 32

Aquarius

Question 33

Represents the head of a young horse. It is the second smallest constellation in the sky.

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Equuleus

Question 34

This constellation represents two fishes with their tails tied by a long ribbon.

Answer 34

Pisces

Question 35

The constellation is supposed to represent a chariot driver, but he also seems to be carrying a young goat with its kids.

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Auriga

Question 36

In a Greek myth, Zeus, king of the gods, turned into a bull to carry off a princess across the sea. The bull’s shoulder is marked by the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters.

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Taurus

Question 37

This constellation represents the great, boisterous, hunter with a dazzling, gem-studded belt, and bright stars marking his broad shoulders, foot and knee.

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Orion

Question 38

Walking arm in arm along the Milky Way represented by Castor and Pollux, two sons of Zeus, king of the Ancient Greek gods. They were heroes in battle.

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Gemini

Question 39

One of Orion’s two hunting dogs. Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky.

Answer 39

Canis Major

Question 40

This constellation represents a hare bounding away from Orion and his two dogs.

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Lepus

Question 41

Known as the Little Dog that follows Orion. Procyon is its main star.

Answer 41

Canis Minor

Question 42

It’s named after a legendary Greek river.

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Eridanus

Question 43

This small, faint constellation represents a burin, a sharp, chisel-like steel tool used for engraving copper and precious metals.

Answer 43

Caelum

Question 44

The Unicorn, one of many constellations invented in the 17th century to fill the gaps between the ancient ones.

Answer 44

Monoceros

Question 45

Named after the dove in the bible story about Noah’s Ark. After the Flood, Noah sent the dove to see dry land, and knew it was safe to leave the ark when it returned with an olive leaf in its beak.

Answer 45

Columba