Science trivia
Name a star other than the Sun
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a star other than the Sun”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 27 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Sirius
- Polaris
- Betelgeuse
The next answers people reach for
These 6 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Vega
- Rigel
- Alpha Centauri
- Proxima Centauri
- Antares
- Deneb
How deep does “Name a star other than the Sun” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 6 | 25 |
| The Deep | 7 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 7 answers starting with A, C, P and S. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 27 answers in total, 2 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Mira”. Longest: “Proxima Centauri”.
- A, M and P are the most common first letters; together they start 52% of the answers.
How to go deeper
- Start with A: 8 of the answers begin with it.
- Sirius, Polaris and Betelgeuse are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a star other than the Sun”?
- The usual first answers are Sirius, Polaris and Betelgeuse. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a star other than the Sun”?
- 27 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a star other than the Sun” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Mira” and the longest is “Proxima Centauri”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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