Brightest Stars
This is the brightest star.
What is Sirius?
This is the 2nd brightest star.
What is Arcturus?
Orion has this number of "dogs."
What is 2?
This constellation contains the two half-brothers Castor and Pollux.
What is Gemini?
This constellation means "Crab" in Latin.
What is Cancer?
This very "regular" star is the 15th brightest.
What is Regulus?
These are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th brightest stars. (Remember VCR?)
What are Vega, Capella, and Rigel?
This star is located near Orion's "foot."
What is Rigel?
This constellation is very small and contains Procyon.
What is Canis Minor?
This constellation, which is part of the Winter Sky, means "Bull" in Latin.
What is Taurus?
These "A" stars are the 8th, 9th, and 10th brightest stars.
What are Altair, Aldebaran, and Antares?
This star is located in Taurus.
What is Aldebaran?
This star is located near Orion's "neck."
What is Betelgeuse?
This constellation includes the brightest star (and is my favorite constellation!).
What is Canis Major?
This constellation means "Archer" in Latin.
What is Sagittarius?
This is the 12th brightest star (from a favorite constellation of mine)!
What is Pollux?
This star is located in Lyra.
What is Vega?
This is the most prominent feature of Orion.
What is his belt?
This star cluster is located near Taurus.
What is the Pleiades?
This constellation means "Maiden" in Latin.
What is Virgo?
This star is the 13th brightest, and is located in Piscis Austrinus.
What is Fomalhaut?
This star is called the Dog Star.
What is Sirius?
Orion is called the ______ of the Winter Sky, as it is located in the middle.
What is the centerpiece?
This constellation is located to the right of Orion and contains the star Aldebaran.
What is Taurus?
These are the two "water" constellations that we have learned about so far.
What are Pisces and Aquarius?