zodiac Flashcards

1
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Alpha Centauri is in this constellation

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

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Betelgeuse

17
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Deneb (marks the tail) is the brighest star in this constellation whose name means swan

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

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
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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)

22
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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
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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