sible in Northern
| | | hemisphere
Canopus* | _ca-no'pus_ | Ship Argo | Perhaps the largest body
| | | in universe
Alpha Centauri* | _al'fa | |
| sen-taw're_ | Centaur | Nearest star. Light four
| | | years away
Vega | _ve'ga_ | Lyre | Brightest star in the
| | | Northern sky. Bluish
Capella | _ca-pell'a_ | Charioteer | Rivals Vega, but opposite
| | | the pole. Yellowish
Arcturus | _ark-tu'rus_ | Herdsman | Swiftest of the bright
| | | stars. 200 miles a second
Rigel | _re'jel_ | Orion | Brightest star in Orion.
| | | White star in left foot
Procyon | _pro'si-on_ | Little Dog | Before the dog. Rises a
| | | little before Sirius
Achernar* | _a-ker'nar_ | River Po | Means the end of the river
Beta Centauri* | _ba'ta | |
| sen-taw're_ | Centaur | This and its mate point to
| | | the Southern Cross
Altair | _al-tare'_ | Eagle | Helps you find Vega and
| | | Northern Cross
Betelgeuse | _bet-el-guz'_ | Orion | Means "armpit." The red
| | | star in the right shoulder
Alpha Crucis* | _al'fa | Southern |
| cru'sis_ | Cross | At the base of the most
| | | famous Southern
| | | constellation
Aldebaran | _al-deb'a-ran_| Bull | The red eye in the V
Pollux | _pol'lux_ | Twins | Brighter than Castor
Spica | _spi'ca_ | Virgin | Means ear of wheat
Antares | _an-ta'rez_ | Scorpion | Red star. Name means
| | | "looks like Mars"
Fomalhaut | _fo'mal-o_ | Southern |
| | Fish | The lonely star in the
| | | Southern sky
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