Fractured Astrological Signs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Taurus

The astrological dates for the sign of Taurus extend from April 20th to May 20th and its astrological symbol is the bull. The constellation Taurus includes the 15th brightest star (by apparent magnitude), "Aldebaran", and one of the best known open clusters in the night sky, the "Pleiades".

Answer: Pisces

The astrological dates for the sign of Pisces extend from February 19th to March 20th and its astrological sign is two fish connected with a cord. The constellation Pisces does not contain any stars with an apparent magnitude less than three, but it does contain the spiral galaxy "Messier 74" which has already been the site of two supernovae in the 21st century.

Answer: Aries

The astrological dates for the sign of Aries extend from March 21st to April 19th and its astrological symbol is the ram. The brightest star in the constellation of Aries is "Alpha Arietis". Also called "Hamal", the star has a mass 4.5 times greater than our sun and a diameter 18 times as large.

Answer: Scorpio

The astrological dates for the sign of Scorpio extend from October 23rd to November 21st and its astrological symbol is the scorpion. The constellation Scorpio, located near the center of the "Milky Way" galaxy, contains the star "Antares", the 17th brightest star in the night sky (by apparent magnitude).

Answer: Cancer

The astrological dates for the sign of Cancer extend from June 21st to July 22nd and its astrological sign is the crab. The constellation Cancer contains "Praesepe", one of the closest and most visible open clusters. Also known as the "Beehive Cluster" and M44, the cluster is located approximately 577 light years from the Earth.

Answer: Gemini

The astrological dates for the sign of Gemini extend from May 21st to June 20th and its astrological symbol is twins. The constellation is named Gemini, derived from the Latin for "twins", because of the two bright stars "Castor" and "Pollux" that are located within. The planet Pluto was discovered in the constellation Gemini in the year 1930.

Answer: Leo

The astrological dates for the sign of Leo extend from July 23rd to August 22nd and its astrological symbol is the lion. The constellation Leo contains the star "Wolf 359", the fourth closest star (including the Sun) to the Earth. Wolf 359, named after the German Max Wolf who discovered it in 1918, is located approximately 7.8 light years from the Earth.

Answer: Capricorn

The astrological dates for the sign of Capricorn extend from December 22nd to January 19th and its astrological sign is the goat. The planet Neptune was discovered in the constellation Capricornus (its astronomical name) on September 23, 1846 by the German astronomer Johann Galle.

Answer: Libra

The astrological dates for the sign of Libra extend from September 23rd to October 22nd and its astrological sign is the scale. The four brightest stars in the constellation Libra, "Alpha Librae", "Beta Librae", "Gamma Librae", and "Sigma Librae", appear to form a rectangle and the image of a scale.

Answer: Sagittarius

The astrological dates for the sign of Sagittarius extend from November 22nd to December 21st and its astrological sign is the archer. The constellation Sagittarius contains the "Horseshoe Nebula", a large nebula that contains several young stars (astronomically young still being millions of years old of course).