Major constellations visible from the northern hemisphere with their notable stars and shape, one constellation per card.
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- Which northern constellation contains the bright star Polaris?
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Ursa Minor (Little Bear), also called the Little Dipper- What is the brightest star in Ursa Minor and what does it mark?
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Polaris marks true north in the night sky and the Earth's celestial north pole- What shape do the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major form?
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A large dipper or ladle, also called the Big Dipper- Which two stars in the Big Dipper point toward Polaris?
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Dubhe and Merak, the two outer stars of the cup's western side- What is the brightest star in Ursa Major?
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Dubhe, an orange giant star- What constellation is shaped like a distinctive W and sits opposite the Big Dipper?
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Cassiopeia, the vain queen- In Greek mythology, who is Cassiopeia?
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A vain queen who boasted about her beauty and was punished by being placed in the sky- Which constellation sits between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia and resembles a dragon?
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Draco, the dragon- What is the brightest star in Draco?
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Eltanin (Gamma Draconis), an orange giant- What constellation represents Cepheus in Greek mythology?
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A king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda- What is the brightest star in Cepheus?
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Alderamin (Alpha Cephei), a blue-white star- Which constellation contains Andromeda and sits near Perseus and Cassiopeia?
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Andromeda, the chained maiden- What notable deep-sky object lies in the Andromeda constellation?
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The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way- What is the brightest star in Andromeda?
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Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae), a blue-white star- What constellation depicts a warrior with a club and shows near Perseus in the northern sky?
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Heracles (also called Hercules), the strongest man in Greek mythology
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