Stars and Constellations

• Polaris


  North Star; tip of Little Dipper's "handle"
• Sirius


  Brightest star in the night sky; "Dog Star"
• Proxima Centauri


  Closest star to Earth but is too small to be seen in the night sky
• Alpha Centauri


  Closest star to Earth that is visible in the night sky
• Ursa Major


  • Big Bear; contains the Big Dipper
• Ursa Minor


  • Little Bear; contains the Little Dipper
• Canis Major


  • Big Dog; contains Sirius
• Canis Minor


  • Little Dog
• Orion


  • The Hunter
• Pegasus


  • The Winged Horse