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Match each start on the left with the correct constellation on the right.
Regulus |
Leo |
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Arcturus |
Bootes |
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Vega |
Lyra |
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Sirius |
Canis Major |
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Bellatrix |
Orion |
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What is the line that separates the visible portion of the celestial sphere from the part that an observer cannot see? |
horizon |
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The 88 zones into which modern astronomers divide the sky are __?__. |
constellations |
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Small groups of stars used to form a picture or represent an object are __?__. |
asterisms |
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Which prominent asterism contains the stars Deneb, Vega, and Altair? |
Summer Triangle |
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Which asterism is found between the constellations of Pegasus and Andromeda? |
Great Square |
