Constellations Quiz

My nickname is Greater Dog. I can best be seen in February in the Southern Hemisphere. There are multiple supergiant stage stars in my constellation.

• Phoenix

• Ursa Major

• Canis Major

• Hydra

One myth of my constellation is based on the story of an ancient queen of Ethiopia being punished by Poseidon. One of my nicknames is "the bow." I can best be viewed in the northern hemisphere.

• Carina

• Cassiopeia

• Cancer

• Capricorn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

My nickname is "little bear." My main star is Polaris, the North Star! I am a circumpolar constellation, which means I can be seen in the northern hemisphere all year round.

• Gemini

• Perseus

• Virgo

• Ursa Minor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

I am most prominent in the northern hemisphere, though I can be seen a little in the south. I can be located near Andromeda, Pisces, and Aquarius. My myth is based on a famous winged-horse.

• Pegasus

• Taurus

• Libra

• Capricorn

I am the "bull" of the zodiac. Part of my constellation includes the Pleiades star cluster. Star gazers have been writing about me since the Bronze Age.

• Hercules

• Crux

• Taurus

• Aries

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

I am a northern circumpolar constellation. In one and a half million years, one of my stars will be the brightest in the sky. My name means, dragon!

• Hydra

• Sagitarius

• Leo

• Draco

I am a zodiac constellation whose mythology is from the story of ancient Roman twins. I am between Taurus and Cancer. I can best be seen in the northern hemisphere from November to April.

• Gemini

• Virgo

• Phoenix

• Dorado

As a zodiac constellation, I symbolize balance, represented by the Scales of Justice. I can best be seen in the Southern hemisphere in winter months and in the Northern hemisphere in the summer months.

• Pisces

• Libra

• Bootes

• Scorpius

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

I am the lion of the zodiac. I can be found between Cancer and Virgo. My main star is called Regulus. "The sickle" is an asterism, or a smaller grouping of stars within my constellation.

• Ara

• Bootes

• Leo

• Carina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

I am part of the Carina Nebula. I can be seen in the north and the south in the early spring.

• Carina

• Canis Major

• Ursa Major

• Ursa Minor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1