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?
- Ursa Minor (Little Bear), also called the Little Dipper
- What is the brightest star in Ursa Minor and what does it mark?
- 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?
- A large dipper or ladle, also called the Big Dipper
- Which two stars in the Big Dipper point toward Polaris?
- Dubhe and Merak, the two outer stars of the cup's western side
- What is the brightest star in Ursa Major?
- Dubhe, an orange giant star
- What constellation is shaped like a distinctive W and sits opposite the Big Dipper?
- Cassiopeia, the vain queen
- In Greek mythology, who is Cassiopeia?
- 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?
- Draco, the dragon
- What is the brightest star in Draco?
- Eltanin (Gamma Draconis), an orange giant
- What constellation represents Cepheus in Greek mythology?
- A king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda
- What is the brightest star in Cepheus?
- Alderamin (Alpha Cephei), a blue-white star
- Which constellation contains Andromeda and sits near Perseus and Cassiopeia?
- Andromeda, the chained maiden
- What notable deep-sky object lies in the Andromeda constellation?
- The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way
- What is the brightest star in Andromeda?
- Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae), a blue-white star
- What constellation depicts a warrior with a club and shows near Perseus in the northern sky?
- Heracles (also called Hercules), the strongest man in Greek mythology