Quiz: Astronomy
Brightest Stars of the Night Sky
est your knowledge of the brightest stars in the night sky: Sirius, Canopus, Vega, Betelgeuse and more. Find out which constellations they belong to, what their names mean, why some stars look brighter than others, and which star will one day replace Polaris as the North Star.
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Which star is the brightest in the night sky?
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The picture shows the Winter Triangle. Which three stars form it?
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Is Polaris, the North Star, the brightest star in the night sky?
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Why does Sirius look brighter than any other star?
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Which star is the second brightest in the night sky?
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In late 2019 and early 2020 Betelgeuse faded so much that people noticed it with the naked eye. What do astronomers think caused this “Great Dimming”?
