Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

Cyclic Bodies

There are 16 different astronomical bodies/ objects to be found in this "grid".

 

Only when you have matched the six rings of letters correctly will you discover all 16. Please note the order of the letters has not been shuffled. The various rings are just not aligned properly.

 

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Solution: "Star" Hopping

 

Relevant planets, constellations etc. given in brackets.

Lunar Craters

Gutenberg

Gay-Lussac

Clairaut

Triesnecker

Reichenbach

Hypatia

Arago

Satellites

Juliet

(Uranus)

Telesto (Saturn)

Oberon (Uranus)

 Naiad
(Neptune)

Despina (Neptune)

Ananke (Jupiter)

Elara

(Jupiter)

Constellations

Dorado

Ophiuchus

Saggitta

Aries

Sculptor

Reticulum

Mensa

Nebula

Coal-sack (Crux Australis, Southern Cross)

Keyhole (Carina, The Keel)

 Eagle (Serpens, The Serpent)

Eight-Burst (Vela, The Sails)

 Trifid
(Sagittarius, The Archer)		 Dumbbell (Sagitta, The Arrow)

Lagoon (Sagittarius)

Crab

(Taurus, The Bull)

Bug

(Scorpius, The Scorpion)

 Ghost Of Jupiter

(Hydra, The Watersnake)

 Rosette (Monoceros The Unicorn)

Eskimo
(Gemini, The Twins)

 Orion

(Orion)

 North America (Cygnus, The Swan)

Stars

Alpheratz

(d Pegasi)

Zozma

(d Leonis)

Acamar

(q Eridanus)

Ras Alhague

(a Herculis)

Enif

(e Pegasi)

Formalhaut

(a Piscis Australis)

Tarazed

(g Aquilae)

Graffias

(b Scorpii)

Sadr

(g Cygni)

Rigel

(b Orionis)

Lesath

(u Scorpii)

Haratan

(q Centauri)

Nunki

(s Sagittarii)

Izar

(e Boötis)

Mesartim

(g Arietis)

Mirphak

(a Persei)

 Kaus Australus

(e Sagittarii)

Sadalsuud

(b Aquarii)

Denebola

(b Leonis)

Al Dahanab

(b Gruis)

Bellatrix

(g Orionis)

Alnilam

(e Orionis)

Merope

(one of the Pleiades)

Electra

(one of the Pleiades)

Alkaid

(h Ursae Majoris)

Diphda

(b Ceti)

Alniyat

(s Scorpii)

Taygete

(one of the Pleiades)

Propus

(h Geminorum)

Sargas

(q Scorpii )

Shaula

(l Scorpii)

Algieba

(g Leonis)

Alphard

(a Hyrdrae)

Dabih

(b Capricornus)

Hamal

(a Arietis)

 

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