Star Chart Exam
The star chart exam will be given in class on a date announced by your instructor.
The following are lists of constellations and objects which can be seen in the sky during the evening in the indicated seasons. Each semester, a test will be given where you will supply the names (correctly spelled) of fifteen items from the list for that season. These will be marked on a star chart similar to the one you receive in class, but without names. You will fill in the blanks.
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| Constellations | Objects | Constellations | Objects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ursa Minor | Polaris | Ursa Minor | Polaris |
| Ursa Major | Arcturus | Ursa Major | Mizar |
| Cassiopeia | Antares | Cassiopeia | Pleiades Cluster |
| Bootes | Vega | Taurus | Capella |
| Scorpius | Altair | Orion | Aldebaran |
| Sagittarius | Algol | Canis Major | Rigel |
| Lyra | Pleiades | Canis Minor | Orion Nebula* |
| Cygnus | Capella | Gemini | Betelgeuse |
| Pegasus | Aldebaran | Leo | Castor |
| Andromeda | Betelgeuse | Bootes | Pollux |
| Perseus | Rigel | Perseus | Procyon |
| Taurus | Orion Nebula* | Virgo | Sirius |
| Orion | Sirius | Regulus | |
| Castor | Spica | ||
| Pollux | Arcturus | ||