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Constellations: Deep-Sky Objects and Star Clusters

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  1. 1. The Cat's Eye Nebula lies curled inside this celestial dragon
  2. 5. Discovered in 1995, a remote Milky Way cluster shares its name with this mariner's compass constellation
  3. 6. CRL 2688, a preplanetary nebula with a breakfast-table nickname
  4. 9. M104 wears this Mexican headgear, complete with a dark brim
  5. 12. M97's nocturnal namesake peers out with two darker eyes
  6. 13. Supernova wreckage in the Swan takes its name from a bridal covering

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  1. 2. M57's celestial piece of jewelry
  2. 3. NGC 7023's floral nickname also names the eye's adjustable diaphragm
  3. 4. A weightlifter's implement hoisted into Vulpecula as M27
  4. 5. M44's Latin name provides a manger for celestial livestock
  5. 7. ___ cluster: densely packed, roughly spherical and typically ancient
  6. 8. NGC 2237 belongs to this celestial blossom surrounding cluster NGC 2244
  7. 10. George ___ cataloged rich galaxy clusters and compiled a list of planetary nebulae
  8. 11. Heart and ___: the nebular duo pairing IC 1805 with IC 1848

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Constellations: Seasonal Night Skies

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  1. 1. Wind toy outlined by the Herdsman's brightest points
  2. 4. Orange giant at the Big Dipper's upper outer corner
  3. 6. Golden-fleeced animal's constellation, prominent on northern autumn evenings
  4. 8. Mythological queen whose familiar celestial outline resembles a W
  5. 10. Supergiant marking the Hunter's southeastern corner
  6. 11. Brightest point in the Winged Horse, named for its nose
  7. 12. Sea-monster constellation containing the variable Mira
  8. 13. The Herdsman's Epsilon, a celebrated colorful double system

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  1. 2. Northern winter constellation whose face is outlined by the Hyades
  2. 3. Sails of the ancient celestial ship Argo Navis
  3. 5. Herdsman whose brightest jewel is Arcturus
  4. 7. Hook-tailed constellation with Antares at its heart
  5. 8. Northern Cross constellation riding high on northern summer evenings
  6. 9. Charioteer carrying bright Capella through northern winter skies

Constellations: The Brightest Stars

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  1. 4. Beta Cassiopeiae, whose name comes from an Arabic word for 'palm'
  2. 6. The middle light in Orion's Belt
  3. 7. Lyra's brightest jewel and a corner of the Summer Triangle
  4. 8. Gamma Cygni, marking the celestial swan's chest
  5. 12. Brilliant beacon marking the southern end of Eridanus, the celestial river
  6. 13. Perseus's 'Demon Star,' regularly dimmed by an eclipsing companion
  7. 14. Puppis's brightest light, named with the Greek word for 'ship'
  8. 15. Eta Ophiuchi, whose traditional name means 'the preceding one'

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  1. 1. Bull's-eye of Taurus, seen in front of the Hyades
  2. 2. Variable star in Cetus whose name means 'wonderful'
  3. 3. Delta Eridani has this amphibian-inspired name, meaning 'frog'
  4. 5. Fast-spinning beacon in Aquila whose name means 'the flying eagle'
  5. 9. Blue supergiant marking Orion's left foot
  6. 10. Leo's royal-sounding 'little king'
  7. 11. Scorpius's reddish heart, named as a rival of Mars

Constellations: Myths Behind the Names

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  1. 4. Greek ruler of Olympus who placed the Great Bear among the stars
  2. 5. Hermes' mother: ___, eldest of the Pleiades
  3. 8. Cretan princess whose wedding crown became Corona Borealis
  4. 10. Nymph transformed into the Great Bear in Greek myth
  5. 13. Musician whose instrument became a constellation after his death
  6. 14. Creature depicted by Lepus beneath Orion's feet
  7. 15. Restraint binding an Ethiopian princess to a seaside rock

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  1. 1. Constellation named for a legendary Thracian musician's stringed instrument
  2. 2. Mother of Castor and Pollux in Greek myth
  3. 3. Goat-footed god linked to Capricornus in Greek tradition
  4. 6. Ethiopian princess rescued from a sea monster
  5. 7. Medusa's slayer, immortalized as a northern constellation
  6. 9. Jason's quest was for the Golden ___
  7. 11. What the celestial archer draws before letting fly
  8. 12. Divine queen said to have sent the crab that became Cancer

Constellations: Southern Sky Constellations

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  1. 3. Insect constellation once labeled Apis, the bee
  2. 5. Laboratory furnace placed in the heavens by Lacaille
  3. 6. Jason's vessel, once charted as a vast southern constellation
  4. 7. Ship's backbone represented by Carina
  5. 9. Lacaille's pendulum clock became the constellation ___
  6. 10. Tropical bird constellation holding most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
  7. 13. Constellation named for the crosshairs of an astronomical eyepiece

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  1. 1. Most of the Large Magellanic Cloud lies in this dolphinfish constellation
  2. 2. Peacock constellation first shown on a 1598 Plancius globe
  3. 4. Engraver's chisel among Lacaille's celestial tools
  4. 8. Celestial river into which Phaethon fell in Greek myth
  5. 9. Traditional name of Beta Centauri, which is also called Agena
  6. 11. Bird of paradise constellation whose name means 'footless'
  7. 12. Southern constellation pictured as a place for burnt offerings

Constellations: Stargazing Terms

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  1. 2. Largest world in our solar system
  2. 5. The twelve astrological signs taken as a group
  3. 6. Overhead expanse where clouds and stars appear
  4. 8. Scientific study of celestial objects
  5. 12. Event in which one celestial body blocks another from view
  6. 13. Compass direction toward the Arctic
  7. 14. Brilliant world named for the Roman goddess of love

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  1. 1. Fine dust or moisture in the air that blurs distant stars
  2. 3. Everything that exists, including all galaxies and everything between them
  3. 4. Compass direction where the sun rises
  4. 7. Line where the land or sea seems to meet the heavens
  5. 9. Sixth world from the sun, famous for its rings
  6. 10. Earth's natural satellite
  7. 11. Direction where the sun sets

Constellations: Northern Sky Favorites

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  1. 2. Rounded food container suggested by the four-star cup in Ursa Major.
  2. 3. Long-necked waterbird represented by Cygnus.
  3. 6. Constellation recognized by three bright stars forming a belt.
  4. 7. Stringed instrument in Lyra's Welsh name, King Arthur's ___
  5. 9. Optical instrument with a single viewing tube for magnifying distant sky objects.
  6. 11. Legendary strongman whose constellation contains the Keystone pattern.
  7. 12. Mythical fire-breathing creature represented by Draco.

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  1. 1. Time between sunset and sunrise when constellations are easiest to see.
  2. 2. Animal represented by both Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
  3. 4. Feathered limb extending from either side of Cygnus.
  4. 5. Paired viewing tubes held to both eyes for scanning the sky.
  5. 8. The Pole Star, located at the end of Ursa Minor's handle.
  6. 10. Two siblings born at the same birth, represented by Gemini.
  7. 11. Body part containing the brain, marked by Rasalhague in Ophiuchus.

Constellations: The Zodiac

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  1. 1. A maned big cat gives this constellation its Latin name.
  2. 6. Constellation depicted as a person pouring from a jar.
  3. 7. Astrological forecast based on the positions of heavenly bodies.
  4. 11. Sideways-walking crustacean used as an astrological symbol.
  5. 12. Distant ball of glowing gas that forms a point in a constellation.
  6. 14. Large cat with a mane, represented among the constellations.
  7. 15. Central body of our solar system, whose apparent path passes through constellations.

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  1. 2. Solid ground, also the astrological element linked with practicality and stability.
  2. 3. The constellation traditionally depicted as a maiden holding wheat.
  3. 4. Animal with fins and gills, shown in a pair as an astrological symbol.
  4. 5. Astrological sign represented by a creature with a goat's front and a sea creature's tail.
  5. 8. The weighing instrument used as an astrological symbol is a set of ___.
  6. 9. Dwarf planet named for the Roman god of the underworld, associated with transformation in astrology.
  7. 10. Adult male cattle animal depicted among the constellations.
  8. 13. Male sheep represented among the astrological symbols.
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