zodiac Flashcards
Alpha Centauri is in this constellation
Centaurus
zodiac sign for “The Ram”
Aries
zodiac sign for “The Bull”
Taurus
zodiac sign for “The Twins”
Gemini
zodiac sign for “The Crab”
Cancer
zodiac sign for “The Lion”
Leo
zodiac sign for “the Maiden”
Virgo
zodiac sign for “The Scales”
Libra
zodiac sign for “The Scorpion”
Scorpio
zodiac sign for “The Centaur”, or “The Archer”
Sagittarius
zodiac sign for “Goat-horned”, or “The Sea-Goat”
Capricorn
zodiac sign for “The Water-Bearer”
Aquarius
zodiac sign for “The Fishes”
Pisces
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
Castor, Pollux (brighter)
Castor and Pollux are the two brighest stars in this constellation
Gemini
star (red supergiant) in Orion’s shoulder, Bellatrix is the star of the other shoulder
Betelgeuse
Deneb (marks the tail) is the brighest star in this constellation whose name means swan
Cygnus
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
Sirius
cluster of stars for the collective name of 7 sisters (Elektra is one), found in the Taurus constellation
the Pleiades
Sirius (the nose) is the brightest star in this dog constellation
Canis Major
The galactic clusters Pleiades and Hyades can be found in this constellation, also contains the star Aldebaran (the eye, one of the brightest stars)
Taurus
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”
Alpha Centauri
January birthstone
Garnet (dark red)
February birthstone
Amethyst (violet)
March birthstone
Aquamarine (light blue)
April birthstone
Diamond (white)
May birthstone
Emerald (green)
June birthstone
Pearl (white)
July birthstone
Ruby (red)
August birthstone
Peridot (light green)
September birthstone
Sapphire (blue)
October birthstone
Opal (rainbow of colors, mostly blue-green)
November birthstone
Topaz (various)
December birthstone
Turquoise (blue-green)
Jupiter’s 3rd largest moon, the most volcanically active body in the solar system
Io