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Flashcards in Brightest Stars and Locations Deck (20)
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1
Q
  1. Sirius (Greek for glowing)
A

Canis Major

2
Q
  1. Canopus
A

Carina

3
Q
  1. Alpha Centauri (aka Rigil Kent) (closest star system) (triple star system with Proxima Centauri)
A

Centaurus

4
Q
  1. Vega
A

Lyra

5
Q
  1. Capella
A

Auriga

6
Q
  1. Arcturus
A

Bootes

7
Q
  1. Rigel (triple star system)
A

Orion

8
Q
  1. Procyon
A

Canis Minor

9
Q
  1. Archernar
A

Eridanus

10
Q
  1. Beta Centauri
A

Centaurus

11
Q
  1. Altair
A

Aquila

12
Q
  1. Betelgeuse (red giant, one of the largest stars)
A

Orion

13
Q
  1. Aldebaran
A

Taurus

14
Q
  1. Spica
A

Virgo

15
Q
  1. Pollux
A

Gemini

16
Q
  1. Antares
A

Scorpius

17
Q

17, Fomalhaut

A

Piscis Austrinus

18
Q
  1. Deneb
A

Cygnus

19
Q
  1. Regulus
A

Leo

20
Q
  1. Beta Crucis
A

Crux