Southern constellation that holds the second-brightest star in the night sky Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARINA Southern constellation that holds the second-brightest star in the night sky (6) New York Times Feb 7, 2016
4% VEGA Brightest star in the constellation Lyra (4) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2025
4% ALTAIR The brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky (6) (6)
4% CANOPUS Second-brightest star in the night sky, in the southern constellation of Carina (7) (7)
3% ORION "Belted" constellation whose brightest star is Rigel (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2025
3% SIRIUS Brightest star (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 13, 2025
3% POLARIS Brightest star in constellation Ursa Minor (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Sep 5, 2025
3% ALGOL Second brightest star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon Star (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Sep 4, 2025
3% ARCTURUS Brightest star in constellation Bootes (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 29, 2025
3% UFO Strange sighting in the night sky (3) New York Times Aug 18, 2025

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