Constellation to brightest star and meaning Flashcards
1
Q
Aquarius
A
Water-bearer
Sadalsuud
2
Q
Pisces
A
Fishes
Alpherg
3
Q
Aries
A
Ram
Hamal
4
Q
Taurus
A
Bull
Aldebaran
5
Q
Gemini
A
Twins
Pollux
6
Q
Cancer
A
Crab
Tarf
7
Q
Leo
A
Lion
Regulus
8
Q
Virgo
A
Virgin or Maiden
Spica
9
Q
Libra
A
Balance
Zubeneschamali
10
Q
Scorpius
A
Scorpion
Antares
11
Q
Sagittarius
A
Archer
Kaus Australis
12
Q
Capricornus
A
Sea goat
Deneb Algedi
13
Q
Andromeda
A
Andromeda- chained lady or the princess
Alpheratz
14
Q
Antilla
A
Air pump
α Antilae
15
Q
Apus
A
Bird-of-paradise/Exotic Bird/Extraordinary Bird
α Apodis
16
Q
Aquila
A
Eagle
Altair
17
Q
Ara
A
Altar
β Arae
18
Q
Boötes
A
Herdsman
Arcturus
19
Q
Canis Major
A
Greater dog
Sirius
20
Q
Canis Minor
A
Lesser dog
Procyon
21
Q
Centaurus
A
Centaur
Alpha centauri
22
Q
Cetus
A
Sea monster
Deneb Kaitos
23
Q
Columba
A
Dove
Phact
24
Q
Corona Australis
A
Southern crown
Alphekka
Meridiana
25
Corona Borealis
Northern crown
Alphecca
26
Corvus
Crow
Gienah
27
Crater
Cup
Labrum
28
Crux
Southern cross
Acrux
29
Cygnus
Swan or Northern cross
Deneb
30
Delphinus
Dolphin
Rotanev
31
Dorado
Dolphinfish
α Doradus
32
Draco
Dragon
Etamin
33
Equuleus
Pony
Kitalpha
34
Hercules
Hercules
Kornephoros
35
Hydra
Hydra
Alphard
36
Hydrus
Lesser water snake
β Hydri
37
Leo Minor
Lesser lion
Praecipua
38
Lepus
Hare
Arneb
39
Lupus
Wolf
Men
40
Lynx
Lynx
Elvashak
41
Lyra
Lyre/Harp
Vega
42
Mensa
Table mountain (South Africa)
α Mensae
43
Monoceros
Unicorn
β Monocerotis
44
Orion
Orion
Rigel
45
Pavo
Peacock
Peacock
46
Pegasus
Pegasus
Enif
47
Perseus
Perseus
Mirfak
48
Phoenix
Phoenix
Ankaa
49
Puppis
Poop deck
Naos
50
Sagitta
Arrow
y Sagittae
51
Ursa Major
Great bear
Alioth
52
Ursa Minor
Lesser bear
Polaris
53
Vulpecula
Fox
Anser
54
Auriga
Charioteer
Capella
55
Caelum
Chisel or graving tool
α Caeli
56
Camelopardalis
Giraffe
β Camelopardalis
57
Canes Venatici
Hunting dogs
Cor Caroli
58
Carina
Keel
Canopus
59
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Shedir
60
Cepheus
Cepheus
Alderamin
61
Chamaeleon
Chameleon
α Chamaeleontis
62
Circinus
Compasses
α Circini
63
Coma Berenices
Berenice's hair
β Comae Berenices
64
Eridanus
River Eridanus
Achernar
65
Fornax
Chemical furnace
Fornacis
66
Grus
Crane
Alnair
67
Horologium
Pendulum clock
α Horologii
68
Indus
Indian
The Persian
69
Lacerta
Lizard
α Lacertae
70
Microscopium
Microscope
y Microscopii
71
Musca
Fly
α Muscae
72
Norma
Carpenter's level
y2 Normae
73
Octans
Octant
v Octantis
74
Ophiuchus
Serpent-bearer
Rasalhague
75
Pictor
Easel
α Pictoris
76
Piscis Austrinus
Southern fish
Fomalhaut
77
Pyxis
Mariner's compass
α Pyxidis
78
Reticulum
Eyepiece graticule
α Reticuli
79
Sculptor
Sculptor
α Sculptoris
80
Scutum
Shield (of Sobieski)
α Scuti
81
Serpens
Snake
Unukalhai
82
Sextans
Sextant
α Sextantis
83
Telescopium
Telescope
α Telescopii
84
Triangulum
Triangle
β Triangulii
85
Triangulum Australe
Southern triangle
Atria
86
Tucana
Toucan
α Tucanae
87
Vela
Sails
Regor
88
Volans
Flying fish
β Volantis