Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

The Hunter and the Hare

The Solution

 

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The 11 Star names are:-

a10-a4 Mintaka               h2-b2     Bassiem

a8-j8 Nair Al Saif      a6-g6     Alnitak

h9-h5 Saiph              j1-b9    Bellatrix

d7-d3 Rigel                      g10-a10  Alninam

e7-a3 Nihal              j5-j1     Arneb

j1-a1 Betelgeuse

 

The Zodiac

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In the blocks across and down, write the names of four well known consellations,

Then taking the letters in the blocks with the double outline, work out a 5th constellation and write it in the blocks below the puzzle.

NOW - be really bold and submit your answer to the editor before the 20th of March for it to be included in the next issue of Canopus.

Gill Stewart

 

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