zodiac Flashcards

1
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Alpha Centauri is in this constellation

A

Centaurus

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2
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zodiac sign for “The Ram”

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Aries

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3
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zodiac sign for “The Bull”

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Taurus

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4
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zodiac sign for “The Twins”

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Gemini

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5
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zodiac sign for “The Crab”

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Cancer

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6
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zodiac sign for “The Lion”

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Leo

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7
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zodiac sign for “the Maiden”

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Virgo

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8
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zodiac sign for “The Scales”

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Libra

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9
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zodiac sign for “The Scorpion”

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Scorpio

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10
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zodiac sign for “The Centaur”, or “The Archer”

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Sagittarius

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11
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zodiac sign for “Goat-horned”, or “The Sea-Goat”

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Capricorn

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12
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zodiac sign for “The Water-Bearer”

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Aquarius

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13
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zodiac sign for “The Fishes”

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Pisces

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14
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twin brothers put in the constellation Gemini, “sons of Zeus”, actually brothers of Helen of Troy (sons of Leda, different fathers), accompanied Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece

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Castor, Pollux (brighter)

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15
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Castor and Pollux are the two brighest stars in this constellation

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Gemini

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16
Q

star (red supergiant) in Orion’s shoulder, Bellatrix is the star of the other shoulder

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Betelgeuse

17
Q

Deneb (marks the tail) is the brighest star in this constellation whose name means swan

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Cygnus

18
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This “great dog star” is the brightest star in the night sky, twice the size of the sun and gives off 30 times the light, part of Canis Major constellation

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Sirius

19
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cluster of stars for the collective name of 7 sisters (Elektra is one), found in the Taurus constellation

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the Pleiades

20
Q

Sirius (the nose) is the brightest star in this dog constellation

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Canis Major

21
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The galactic clusters Pleiades and Hyades can be found in this constellation, also contains the star Aldebaran (the eye, one of the brightest stars)

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Taurus

22
Q

star (actually a system of 3 stars) closest to the earth (4 light years away), brightest star in the Centaurus constellation, it was the destination in “Lost in Space”

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Alpha Centauri

23
Q

January birthstone

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Garnet (dark red)

24
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February birthstone

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Amethyst (violet)

25
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March birthstone

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Aquamarine (light blue)

26
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April birthstone

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Diamond (white)

27
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May birthstone

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Emerald (green)

28
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June birthstone

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Pearl (white)

29
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July birthstone

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Ruby (red)

30
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August birthstone

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Peridot (light green)

31
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September birthstone

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Sapphire (blue)

32
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October birthstone

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Opal (rainbow of colors, mostly blue-green)

33
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November birthstone

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Topaz (various)

34
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December birthstone

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Turquoise (blue-green)

35
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Jupiter’s 3rd largest moon, the most volcanically active body in the solar system

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Io