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Which of the following options contains names of constellations?
Which of the following options contains names of constellations?
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B Ursa Major, Cassiopeia
C Cassiopeia, Orion
Ursa Major appears like a big dipper. There are three bright stars in the handle and four stars in the bowl of the dipper as shown in below figure.
Orion appears like a hunter. Three bright stars appear in the belt, while five bright stars are arranged in the form of a quadrilateral as shown in the below figure.
The constellation Cassiopeia is named after a vain and boastful queen from Greek mythology. It has a W shape, formed by five bright stars.
Alpha Centauri and Thiruvathira are stars, not constellations.
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Ursa Major, Cassiopeia
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Cassiopeia, Orion
Ursa Major appears like a big dipper. There are three bright stars in the handle and four stars in the bowl of the dipper as shown in below figure.
Orion appears like a hunter. Three bright stars appear in the belt, while five bright stars are arranged in the form of a quadrilateral as shown in the below figure.
The constellation Cassiopeia is named after a vain and boastful queen from Greek mythology. It has a W shape, formed by five bright stars.
Alpha Centauri and Thiruvathira are stars, not constellations.
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