Constellations: The Brightest Stars

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Across

• Beta Cassiopeiae, whose name comes from an Arabic word for 'palm' (4)
• The middle light in Orion's Belt (7)
• Lyra's brightest jewel and a corner of the Summer Triangle (4)
• Gamma Cygni, marking the celestial swan's chest (4)
• Brilliant beacon marking the southern end of Eridanus, the celestial river (8)
• Perseus's 'Demon Star,' regularly dimmed by an eclipsing companion (5)
• Puppis's brightest light, named with the Greek word for 'ship' (4)
• Eta Ophiuchi, whose traditional name means 'the preceding one' (5)

Down

• Bull's-eye of Taurus, seen in front of the Hyades (9)
• Variable star in Cetus whose name means 'wonderful' (4)
• Delta Eridani has this amphibian-inspired name, meaning 'frog' (4)
• Fast-spinning beacon in Aquila whose name means 'the flying eagle' (6)
• Blue supergiant marking Orion's left foot (5)
• Leo's royal-sounding 'little king' (7)
• Scorpius's reddish heart, named as a rival of Mars (7)

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