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Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and is marks the dog collar of Canis Major, the big dog. Sirius Black Sirius is a white star and is hotter than our sun. Sirius is one of the closest stars to the solar system (about 9 light years) Cygnus Black Cygnus is the swan. He flies down the summer Milky Way. Cygnus is also called the Northern Cross. Deneb, its brightest star, means “tail”. Cassiopeia is a queen sitting on Cassiopeia Black her throne. The bright stars make her throne – you have to imagine you are seeing her there. You can see her any clear night, all night long. Like the Big Dipper, she never sets. This is supposed to be a punishment for being vain. Arcturus is the brightest star in Bootes, the herder. Arcturus Black Most people think Bootes looks like a kite or an ice cream cone. Arcturus is an orange star and is cooler than our sun. Regulus Black Regulus is the brightest star in Leo the Lion. Look for the backwards question mark to find Leo in the sky. Leo is the horrible Nemean lion that Hercules killed. Alphard Black Alphard is the brightest star in Hydra the water snake. It marks the snake’s heart. Hydra was a seven-headed monster killed by Hercules. Andromeda is Cassiopeia’s daughter. She was chained to rocks and was almost eaten by a monster. Perseus saved her and she married him. Andromeda Tonks The Andromeda Galaxy (M 31) is the nearest big galaxy to our Milky Way. You can see it with binoculars. Bellatrix Lestrange Bellatrix is one of Orion’s shoulders. The name means “woman warrior.” It is 240 light years from earth. This means that when we see it today, we see what it looked like 240 years ago! Draco Malfoy Draco is the Dragon. It wraps between the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. Draco was called Tiamet the Dragon Demon by the Sumerians more than 5000 years ago. Scorpius Malfoy Scorpius is the Scorpion. The red star Antares marks his heart. The name means “rival of Mars” since it is similar in color and brightness to the planet Mars. Scorpius is the enemy of Orion the hunter. Orion is the Hunter. Orion Malfoy Most people find him by looking for the three bright stars in his belt. Betelgeuse, one of his shoulders, will explode one day in a supernova. You will be able to see it even during the day! Pollux Black Pollux is one of the Gemini Twins. The other twin is Castor. Pollux has a planet orbiting it. The planet is heavier than Jupiter.