October 2026 edition

Constellations quiz

Q5 / 50Opener15.0s
Which constellation contains the Big Dipper?
AUrsa Major
BOrion
CCassiopeia
DScorpius
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about constellations? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from the zodiac and Orion to star patterns in dark clouds.

Constellations · October 2026 edition

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Q8 / 50Opener
Which constellation has a famous three-star belt?
ALyra
BDraco
COrion
DCygnus

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerThe zodiac, Orion and the Big Dipper
2EasyGreek myths behind the star patterns
3TrickyPtolemy, Babylon and the southern sky
4HardAsterisms, star names and the IAU
5BrutalDark clouds, old atlases and star catalogues
Constellations titlesout of 500
Whole sky charted50 / 50
Star charter350+
Sky navigator275+
Orion finder200+
Dipper spotter100+
First look1+
Cloud cover0

44 of 50 right · six short of Whole sky charted

You vs Katie BConstellations · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
How many constellations are officially recognised today?
48
66
88✓GBKB
108

Speed scores

Quick as a shooting star.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which constellation has a famous three-star belt? Don't dawdle.

The ramp

Bright stars, then faint ones.

Five rounds of ten. Each one gets tougher.

Titles

Chart the sky.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Cloud cover; get every question right for Whole sky charted.

Answer Sheet

Join the dots with friends.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know how many constellations are officially recognized?

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