How it works
Which constellation is the largest, and which one is cut in two? This constellations trivia takes the 88 as one subject: the list itself, the brightest stars, the myths behind the names, the zodiac band and both hemispheres.
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Constellation trivia, round by round
The 88 constellations asks about the list: the largest, the smallest, who drew the boundaries. Brightest stars matches Sirius, Vega and Canopus to their constellations. Myths behind the names tells why Orion and one other constellation never share the sky.
The zodiac band and the southern sky
Along the zodiac stays with the constellations, not the signs: the Beehive, the Teapot, the claws of the scorpion. North, south and finding your way has the W of Cassiopeia, the Northern Cross, the south celestial pole and the instruments that Lacaille put in the southern sky.
- Under a dark sky, play Brightest stars outdoors and see how many answers the table can point to.
Questions and answers
What are some constellation trivia questions?
Which is the largest of the 88 constellations? Which red star is named the rival of Mars? Which constellation holds the south celestial pole? The answers are Hydra, Antares and Octans.
How many constellations are there?
88. The International Astronomical Union formally accepted the modern list in 1922, and boundaries drawn by Eugène Delporte give every point in the sky to one constellation. 36 lie mostly in the northern sky and 52 in the southern.
What is the difference between a constellation and an asterism?
A constellation is one of the 88 formally defined regions of the sky. An asterism is any pattern of stars that people pick out, such as the Big Dipper, which is the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major.
Are the zodiac signs the same as the zodiac constellations?
No. The astrological sign Scorpio, for one, differs from the constellation Scorpius: the Sun is inside the boundaries of Scorpius for just six days, from November 23 to November 28. This pack asks about the constellations.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 15, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked beside it, 55 articles in all. A myth is told as its article tells it, and no question asks a distance in light-years or anything about astrology.