Night Sky Quiz
Sirius
The brightest star in the night sky, you return to the same spot every year and shine strongly on your own.
Sirius is a star in the constellation Canis Major, the Great Dog. Apart from the Sun, it's the brightest star you can see in the night sky. Follow the line of Orion's belt down and to the left and you'll find it, shining blue-white in the southern sky on winter nights. Its name is said to come from an ancient Greek word meaning “scorching.”
A star barely changes its position within its constellation, and Sirius comes back to the same spot every winter. No nearby star comes close to its brightness, so it catches the eye all by itself. You, too, keep to a set place and shine clearly, even on your own.
From mid-northern latitudes, such as Japan, Sirius sits fairly low in the sky, so the shimmer of the air makes it twinkle hard and seem to flash different colors. Standing out as you do, your light can sometimes feel a bit too strong to people around you. When you share something you decided on your own, add a word about why, and your light will reach them more softly.
Strengths
- You can stick to your daily routine in your usual place without letting it slip
- You can state your own view clearly, even on your own
- Even in a big crowd, people can spot you from far away
Where you may stumble
- When your routine gets disrupted, you feel unsettled
- Because you stand out, decisions you make alone can come across strongly
- When working in step with others, it's hard to change how you do things
Sounds familiar, Sirius?
- You carry the same bag and wear the same shoes everywhere, so people recognize you from a distance
- Even on days off, you get up at almost the same time
- While everyone is still deciding, you've already said, “I'll have this one”
Where you shine
When a crowd needs a landmark, when someone has to set a direction alone, and anywhere steady day-by-day effort counts.
Tips for “Sirius”
- When you've decided something alone, share it with one line about why
- Every so often, shift your usual time by an hour
- When working with someone, try following their way of doing things for just the first 10 minutes
Matches
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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.
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.
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.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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