Constellations

What is next to the head of the constellation Cancer?

• The Big Dipper

• The Beehive

• An asteroid

• Nothing

What constellation is not part of the zodiac?

• Pisces

• Orion

• Libra

• Sagittarius

Who's dog is the Canis minor?

• Maera

• Dionysus

• Bootes

• Icarius

How many stars are in the star cluster M13?

• 300,000

• 400,000

• 200,000

• 600,000

How long does it take for Hydra to rise completely?

• A day

• 6 hours

• An hour

• 8 hours

What is Libra an alternate name for?

• Scales of the Scorpion

• Claws of the Scorpion

• Scales of Justice

• Claws of the Scales

Which is NOT a constellation that forms the Summer Triangle?

• Cygnus

• Hercules

• Lyra

• Aquila

What is one of the largest constellations known?

• Hercules

• Cetus

• Ursa Major

• Canis Major

What are circumpolar constellations?

• Constellations that rise and set from the horizon

• Constellations that never set

• Constellations only seen at the poles

• Constellations that never rise

Which constellation is one of the oldest in Greek myth?

• Taurus

• Aquarius

• Sagittarius

• Cepheus