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28 Cards in this Set
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Andromeda |
Chained Lady (Alpheratz = Alpha) (Mirach = Beta) Daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus Galaxy M31 |
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Antlia |
Air pump (Alpha) Modern |
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Apus |
Bird of paradise (Alpha) Modern |
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Aquarius |
Water bearer (Sadalsuud = Beta) Zodiac, water jar, wet quarter, saturn and helix nebulae |
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Aquila |
Eagle (Altair = Alpha) Summer Triangle |
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Ara |
Altar (Beta) Most southerly ancient |
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Aries |
Ram (Hamal = Alpha) Zodiac |
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Auriga |
Charioteer (Capella = Alpha) Three kids, galactic anticenter |
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Bootes |
Herdsman (Arcturus = Alpha) Brightest northern hemisphere star |
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Caelum |
Engraving tool (Alpha) Modern |
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Camelopardalis |
Giraffe (Beta) Modern |
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Cancer |
Crab (Al Tarf = Beta) Zodiac, beehive cluster |
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Canes Vanatici |
Hunting dogs (Cor Caroli = Alpha-2) Moden |
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Canis Major |
Larger dog (Sirius = Alpha) Winter triangle |
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Canis Minor |
Smaller dog (Procyon = Alpha) Winter triangle |
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Capricornus |
Water goat (Deneb algedi = Delta) Zodiac, wet quarter |
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Carina |
Ship's keel (Canopus = Alpha) Argo |
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Cassiopeia |
Queen (Shedar = Alpha) Andromeda's mother |
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Centaurus |
Centaur (Rigil Kentaurus = Alpha) (Hadar = Beta) First magnitude, has 100 stars |
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Cepheus |
King (Alderamin = Alpha) Andromeda's father, has 57 stars |
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Cetus |
Whale / sea monster (Deneb Kaitos = Beta) Perseus myth |
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Charmaeleon |
Chameleon (Alpha) Modern |
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Circinus |
Drawing compass (Alpha) Modern |
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Columbia |
Dove (Phact = Alpha) Modern |
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Coma Berenices |
Berenices hair (Beta) Coma bernices cluster, North galactic pole |
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Corona Australis |
Southern crown (Alfecca Meridiana = Alpha;Beta) Sagittariu's crown |
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Corona Borealis |
Northern crown (Alphecca - Alpha) Ariadne's crown |
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Corvus |
Crown, raven (Geinah = Gamma) Pointers to spica |
