Night Sky Quiz compatibility chart
For each of the 8 lights in the night sky, two that are easy to be with and one that may clash. A clash does not mean either side is wrong — they simply value different things.
Meteor Shower
- Easy together Comet The dust a Comet leaves along its path is what lets a meteor shower shine at the same time every year. The far-traveling Comet quietly lays the groundwork for all your sparkle.
- Easy together Orion The Orionids seem to fly out in every direction from around Orion. For a meteor shower that streaks all over the sky, Orion, who stays in one place, is the meeting point you come back to every year.
- May clash Moon On a night with a bright Moon, the light of shooting stars gets washed out. You're both bright and always on the move, so in the same place you tend to compete for the spotlight.
Moon
- Easy together Sirius Sirius shines strongly on its own too. But the Moon roams the sky while Sirius stays put, so even in the same sky you never fight over the spotlight.
- Easy together Saturn In about a month the Moon makes a full lap through the constellations, passing Saturn along the way. For you, Saturn is a familiar face you can drop in on every month.
- May clash North Star The North Star barely moves, always shining in the same place. The Moon changes its position and its shape every day. You go about things in opposite ways, and it's hard to find each other's pace.
Orion
- Easy together Pleiades The Pleiades rise in the east a little before Orion does. They're companions in the same winter sky who get there first and warm it up for you.
- Easy together Meteor Shower Orion keeps the same shape every year, and in autumn the Orionid meteor shower flies lively around it. The Meteor Shower brings new faces to your usual circle each season.
- May clash Comet A Comet travels a long way on its own, and when it will come back varies. To Orion, who likes to stay in a set place with friends, it can seem like someone whose next move you can never read.
Sirius
- Easy together Moon The Moon changes position every day and lights up every corner of the sky. For Sirius, who never leaves its spot, the Moon brings news of the rest of the sky.
- Easy together North Star Sirius and the North Star both shine on their own in a set place within their constellations. Sirius catches the eye; the North Star quietly points north. Your ways of shining are different, so side by side you don't compete.
- May clash Saturn Sirius becomes a landmark by staying put and shining alone. Saturn travels with companions and turns up somewhere different every time — and you never know where to wait for it.
Saturn
- Easy together Moon Saturn takes a little over two years to pass through a single constellation. In that time, the Moon passes close by every month, each time with a different shape of light to show you.
- Easy together Pleiades You both shine modestly and alongside others. Neither of you is too loud, so you can stay together quietly for a long time.
- May clash Sirius Saturn wanders between the constellations as it pleases, companions in tow. Sirius shines strongly and alone from a fixed spot. You move differently and stand with others differently, so even in the same sky, your steps rarely match.
Comet
- Easy together North Star The North Star is always in the same place. For a Comet that travels far, someone who's always right there becomes the landmark you steer home by.
- Easy together Meteor Shower A Comet traveling alone isn't great at throwing a lively party itself. The Meteor Shower takes the dust you leave behind and, with its friends, makes it shine.
- May clash Orion Orion stands with the same friends in the same shape every year. A Comet appears out of nowhere on its own and then disappears. The way you each stand with others is completely opposite, which can leave both of you puzzled.
Pleiades
- Easy together Orion Orion is a winter constellation that rises in the east as if following the Pleiades. A reassuring friend shining alongside you in the same season.
- Easy together Saturn You both shine modestly and alongside others. The news from outside that Saturn slowly brings lets just the right breeze into your circle.
- May clash Moon With a bright Moon nearby, the faint stars of the Pleiades are hard to see. Sometimes the Moon even passes in front of them and hides them from view. Your ways of shining are so different that in the same place, one of you tends to disappear.
North Star
- Easy together Comet The North Star never moves, so a Comet that brings back stories from distant skies is like a window. Every time it returns, your usual spot feels a little bigger.
- Easy together Sirius Sirius catches more eyes than anything in the winter sky. The North Star quietly shows the way; Sirius shines strongly as a landmark. You're both “stars that stay put,” but your roles differ, so you don't collide.
- May clash Meteor Shower A Meteor Shower races across the sky in an instant, together with friends. The North Star shines alone, always in the same place. The way you use time and the way you stand with others are complete opposites.
It is more fun once you know which one you are. 18 questions, about 3 minutes.
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