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Q: What is the name of the Constellation that the arctic was named after?
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What is the arctic region named after?

The Arctic is named for the the north polar constellation "Arktos" which is Greek for "bear".


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The Orion telescopes are named after the constellation with the same name, the Orion constellation. The Orion constellation is named after the hunter in Greek mythology also with the same name, Orion.


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Why was the constellation Leo named Leo?

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What is the name of a star in the sky that makes the constellation Leo?

One of the stars in the sky that makes up the constellation Leo is named Regulus. The name of one other star that is in this constellation is 83 Leo A.


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What Asian country has the same name as the Arctic Ocean?

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