Non Zodiac Constellations Flashcards
1
Q
Big Dipper within what constellation
A
Ursa Major
2
Q
Little Dipper within what constellation
A
Ursa Minor
3
Q
contains Polaris
A
Ursa Minor
4
Q
Contains Sirius
A
Canis Major
5
Q
Contains Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Saiph, and Rigel
A
Orion
6
Q
Sun touches a point on its edge, but it isn’t considered a zodiac constellation
A
Cetus
7
Q
smallest constellation in the sky; contains the southern cross
A
crux
8
Q
Three circumpolar constellations in the Southern Hemisphere
A
Carina, Centaurus, and Crux
9
Q
Five circumpolar constellations in the Northern Hemisphere
A
Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor
