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Generally, stars are named with a Greek letter designating the relative brightness followed by the name of the constellation. "Alpha" and "Beta" are (generally) the two brightest stars. So the brightest star in the constellation Scorpio is "Alpha Scorpius". Most bright stars also have Arabic names; Alpha Scorpius is better known as Antares.
This pattern doesn't ALWAYS hold; for example, the red giant star Betelgeuse is Alpha Orionis, while Rigel is Beta Orionis. But Rigel is brighter than Betelgeuse! The answer is that Betelgeuse is a somewhat-variable star, and when the stars were formally catalogued, was brighter than Rigel. Betelgeuse has since dimmed a little, and is now less bright that Rigel. Some astronomers use Betelgeuse's variability as a sign that it is nearing the end of its life, and will "soon" explode as a supernova. Of course, "soon" to an astronomer means "within the next 10,000 years or so".
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCanis Major with Sirius (1) and Canopus (2)
or less bright Orion with Rigel (6) and Betelgeuse (8).
The numbers in brackets note the brightest from Earth
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∙ 14y agoWell there are many such as the Big Bear and the Big Dipper, the Little Bear and the Little Dipper, and Orion and Orions Belt.
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Can we find sirius star in our solar system?
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2 uses of constellation?
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Which star is in the north star?
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How many stars does ursa major the constellation use?
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Who discovered the constellation Hercules?
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How do you locate Leo the constellation?
You can locate Leo the constellation by: 1: eating 2: drinking bear 3: looking in the sky!
