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Constellation to brightest star and meaning Flashcards

1
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Aquarius

A

Water-bearer

Sadalsuud

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Pisces

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Fishes

Alpherg

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Aries

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Ram

Hamal

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Taurus

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Bull

Aldebaran

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Gemini

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Twins

Pollux

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Cancer

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Crab

Tarf

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Leo

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Lion

Regulus

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Virgo

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Virgin or Maiden

Spica

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Libra

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Balance

Zubeneschamali

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Scorpius

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Scorpion

Antares

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Sagittarius

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Archer

Kaus Australis

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Capricornus

A

Sea goat

Deneb Algedi

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Andromeda

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Andromeda- chained lady or the princess

Alpheratz

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Antilla

A

Air pump

α Antilae

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Apus

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Bird-of-paradise/Exotic Bird/Extraordinary Bird

α Apodis

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Aquila

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Eagle

Altair

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17
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Ara

A

Altar

β Arae

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18
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Boötes

A

Herdsman

Arcturus

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19
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Canis Major

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Greater dog

Sirius

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Canis Minor

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Lesser dog

Procyon

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Centaurus

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Centaur

Alpha centauri

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Cetus

A

Sea monster

Deneb Kaitos

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Columba

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Dove

Phact

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Corona Australis

A

Southern crown

Alphekka

Meridiana

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Corona Borealis

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Northern crown

Alphecca

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Corvus

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Crow

Gienah

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27
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Crater

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Cup

Labrum

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28
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Crux

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Southern cross

Acrux

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29
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Cygnus

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Swan or Northern cross

Deneb

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Delphinus

A

Dolphin

Rotanev

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31
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Dorado

A

Dolphinfish

α Doradus

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32
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Draco

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Dragon

Etamin

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33
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Equuleus

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Pony

Kitalpha

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34
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Hercules

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Hercules

Kornephoros

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35
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Hydra

A

Hydra

Alphard

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Hydrus

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Lesser water snake

β Hydri

37
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Leo Minor

A

Lesser lion

Praecipua

38
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Lepus

A

Hare

Arneb

39
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Lupus

A

Wolf

Men

40
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Lynx

A

Lynx

Elvashak

41
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Lyra

A

Lyre/Harp

Vega

42
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Mensa

A

Table mountain (South Africa)

α Mensae

43
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Monoceros

A

Unicorn

β Monocerotis

44
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Orion

A

Orion

Rigel

45
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Pavo

A

Peacock

Peacock

46
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Pegasus

A

Pegasus

Enif

47
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Perseus

A

Perseus

Mirfak

48
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Phoenix

A

Phoenix

Ankaa

49
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Puppis

A

Poop deck

Naos

50
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Sagitta

A

Arrow

y Sagittae

51
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Ursa Major

A

Great bear

Alioth

52
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Ursa Minor

A

Lesser bear

Polaris

53
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Vulpecula

A

Fox

Anser

54
Q

Auriga

A

Charioteer

Capella

55
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Caelum

A

Chisel or graving tool

α Caeli

56
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Camelopardalis

A

Giraffe

β Camelopardalis

57
Q

Canes Venatici

A

Hunting dogs

Cor Caroli

58
Q

Carina

A

Keel

Canopus

59
Q

Cassiopeia

A

Cassiopeia

Shedir

60
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Cepheus

A

Cepheus

Alderamin

61
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Chamaeleon

A

Chameleon

α Chamaeleontis

62
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Circinus

A

Compasses

α Circini

63
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Coma Berenices

A

Berenice’s hair

β Comae Berenices

64
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Eridanus

A

River Eridanus

Achernar

65
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Fornax

A

Chemical furnace

Fornacis

66
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Grus

A

Crane

Alnair

67
Q

Horologium

A

Pendulum clock

α Horologii

68
Q

Indus

A

Indian

The Persian

69
Q

Lacerta

A

Lizard

α Lacertae

70
Q

Microscopium

A

Microscope

y Microscopii

71
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Musca

A

Fly

α Muscae

72
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Norma

A

Carpenter’s level

y2 Normae

73
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Octans

A

Octant

v Octantis

74
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Ophiuchus

A

Serpent-bearer

Rasalhague

75
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Pictor

A

Easel

α Pictoris

76
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Piscis Austrinus

A

Southern fish

Fomalhaut

77
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Pyxis

A

Mariner’s compass

α Pyxidis

78
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Reticulum

A

Eyepiece graticule

α Reticuli

79
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Sculptor

A

Sculptor

α Sculptoris

80
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Scutum

A

Shield (of Sobieski)

α Scuti

81
Q

Serpens

A

Snake

Unukalhai

82
Q

Sextans

A

Sextant

α Sextantis

83
Q

Telescopium

A

Telescope

α Telescopii

84
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Triangulum

A

Triangle

β Triangulii

85
Q

Triangulum Australe

A

Southern triangle

Atria

86
Q

Tucana

A

Toucan

α Tucanae

87
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Vela

A

Sails

Regor

88
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Volans

A

Flying fish

β Volantis

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