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Constellation
and Star List for ISP 205L – Fall 2005 You will be tested on the Constellations and on the Major Stars and
Objects. Quiz 2 will also include items from Quiz 1 |
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QUIZ 1 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Meaning |
Major Star(s) and Objects |
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Eagle |
Altair (aal-tair’) |
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Bootes
(boh-oh’-teez) |
Herdsman |
Arcturus
(ark-tour’-us) |
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Northern Crown |
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Cygnus (sig’-nus) |
Swan |
Deneb
(den’-ebb) |
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Draco
(dray’-co) |
Dragon |
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Hercules (her’-cue-leez) |
Strongman |
Hercules Cluster
(M13) |
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Lyra
(lye’-ra) |
Lyre (harp) |
Vega (vee’-gah), Ring Nebula (M57) |
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Ophiuchus
(off-ee-you’-kuss) |
Serpent Charmer |
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Pegasus (peg’-ah-sus) |
Flying Horse ( |
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Sagittarius (saa-ji-tair’-ee-us) |
Centaur Archer
(teapot) |
Lagoon Nebula (M8) |
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Scorpius
(score’-pee-us) |
Scorpion |
Antares
(an-tair’-eez) |
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Ursa Major (er’-sah may’-jer) |
Big Bear (Big Dipper) |
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Ursa
Minor (er’-sah my’-ner) |
Little Bear (Little
Dipper) |
Polaris (poh-lair’-us) (North Star) |
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Virgo (vir’-go) |
Maiden |
Spica
(spy’-ka) |
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QUIZ 2 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Meaning |
Major Star(s) and Objects |
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Andromeda (an-drah’-mee-dah) |
Daughter (Princess) |
Andromeda Galaxy
(M31) |
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Auriga
(aw-rhy’-gah) |
Charioteer |
Capella
(ka-pell’-ah) |
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Cancer (can’-sir) |
Crab |
Beehive Cluster or Praesepe (M44) |
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Canis
Major (cain’-us may’-jer) |
Big Dog |
Sirius (sear’-ee-us) |
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Canis
Minor (cain’-us my’-ner) |
Little Dog |
Procyon
(pro’-see-on) |
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Cassiopeia (cass-ee-oh-pee’-yah) |
Queen |
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Cepheus
(see’-fee-us) |
King |
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Gemini (jem’-i-nye) |
Twins |
Pollux (pahl’-lux), Castor (kass’-ter) |
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Leo (lee’-oh) |
Lion |
Regulus
(reg’-you-lus) |
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Orion (oh-rye’-un) |
Hunter |
Betelgeuse (bett’-el-joose), Rigel (rye’-jel), Orion Nebula (M42) |
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Perseus
(purr’-see-us) |
Hero |
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Taurus (taw’-russ) |
Bull |
Aldebaran
(aal-deb’-bar-on), Pleiades (M45), Crab Nebula (M1) |