Match the star's technical name with its common name:

1) Alpha Aquilae
2) Alpha Aurigae
3) Alpha Boötis
4) Alpha Canis Majoris
5) Alpha Canis Minoris
6) Alpha Carinae
7) Alpha Centauri
8) Alpha Crucis
9) Alpha Cygni
10) Alpha Eridani
11) Alpha Leonis
12) Alpha Lyrae
13) Alpha Orionis
14) Alpha Piscis Austrini
15) Alpha Scorpii
16) Alpha Tauri
17) Alpha Virginis
18) Beta Centauri
19) Beta crucis
20) Beta Geminorum
21) Beta Orionis
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A) Achernar
B) Acrux
C) Aldebaran
D) Altair
E) Antares
F) Arcturus
G) Betelgeuse
H) Canopus
I) Capella
J) Deneb
K) Fomalhaut
L) Hadar
M) Mimosa
N) Pollux
O) Procyon
P) Regulus
Q) Rigel
R) Rigil Kentaurus
S) Sirius
T) Spica
U) Vega

[This message has been edited by Thiv (edited 04-15-2000).]

A start:
1=D
2=I
3=f
4=S
6=H
12=U
16=C
20=N
and I'll get back to you on the rest!

5=O
7=R
8=B
9=J
10=A
11=P
13=G
14=K
15=E
17=C

4 is not S
5 is not O
17 is not C

All others correct!

[This message has been edited by Thiv (edited 04-15-2000).]

17=T
I am really having a problem with 4 and 5
For 5 Procyon (S) - Alpha Canis Minoris. From Greek : "before the dog"
and 4 Sirius (S) - Alpha Canis Majoris. "Scorching"
Did I have them backward? Help!

[This message has been edited by Sandra (edited 04-16-2000).]

17-C is correct
5-S is correct

4, 18, 19 and 21 left!

4=O
18=L
19=M
21=Q

WTG Sandra!

FINALLY
oops!

[This message has been edited by Sandra (edited 04-16-2000).]