If one follows Orion's belt as it slopes down to the left, the first bright star one comes to is
A) Spica, in Virgo.
B) Polaris, the North Star.
C) Sirius, in Canis Major.
D) Vega, in Lyra.

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Following Orion's belt to the left (assuming a viewer in the Northern Hemisphere looking southward where Orion appears upright), the first bright star encountered is Sirius, which is part of the constellation Canis Major.

If One Follows Orion's Belt as It Slopes Down to the Left