Constellations Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is Auriga, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
The charioteer, Capella (“Goat”)
Nearly overhead in the evening
2
Q
What is Canis Minor, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
The Little Dog, Procyon
High in South in evening
3
Q
What is Canis Major, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
The Big Dog, Sirius (“Dog Star”)
In south in evening
4
Q
What is Leo, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
The Lion, Regulus
Now overhead in evening
5
Q
What is Bootes, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
Herdsman, Arcturus
Now low in East in evening
6
Q
What is Virgo, what is its brightest star, and where is it now?
A
Maiden, Spica
Now in East in evening
