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Which star can be used to work out where due north is?
The North Star or Polaris in the constellation of Ursa Minor
Why is there a constellation?
So the earlier astronomers can locate things in the sky.. They used the constellations to help them point out certain things
Why does the canis majoris called the canis marjoris?
"Canis Major" is the Latin name used for the constellation "the Greater Dog". The main stars have Greek letters in the Bayer system, combined with the constellation name. When naming a star in a constellation, the genitive (possessive) case of the Latin constellation name is used. For Canis Major that is "Canis Majoris". For example, Sirius is Alpha Canis Majoris in the Bayer star naming system. It means "Star A of the greater dog". (Sirius is also called the 'Dog Star'.)
What was The North Star About?
the north star is what the 3 wise men used to find jesus
How can one determine which star is the North Star?
It is the brightest star in the northern part of the sky. It is part of the Little Dipper and the Big Dipper 'points' to it. The north star is on the tip of the 'Little Dippers' handle. The brighter 'Big Dipper' is easier to see in the night sky so that will be used as a reference point. The 'Big Dipper' constellation is composed of seven stars. Three form the handle and four form the spoon/dipper part. After finding the 'Big Dipper', trace an imaginary line from the two stars on the spoon/dipper opposite the handle. Follow the line to the brightest star; that's the North Star.
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
Cassiopeia
Constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
the Little Bear
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris and the North Star is?
Ursa Major is the constellation. The 2 stars in the bowl of the dipper point to Polaris. Polaris IS the North Star.
Which star can be used to work out where due north is?
The North Star or Polaris in the constellation of Ursa Minor
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star?
Ursa Major/The Great Bear/The Plough/The Big Dipper/The Drinking Gourd.
The 2 stars traditionally used to located the North Star are in what constellation?
Big Dipper
What is the Orion constellation used for?
It can be used to locate other stars
Which constellation is used to identify the pole star?
the constellation 'Ursa major' is used to identify the pole star
What is the most familiar constellation?
Ursa Major is probably the most well known. It's also known as the plough in the UK or the Big Dipper in the US. The two end stars can be used to locate the pole star, son that north can be found.
What is used to locate stars?
a large machine called the starlight navigator is used to procate where the particular star is and then its named after wherever it is eg north star 224.
What type of star is north star?
The North Star is a star named Polaris, in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It sits, entirely coincidentally, almost precisely above the North Pole of the Earth, and so it is very useful for navigation. Polaris is actually a pretty dim star; it is the dimmest of the stars generally used for navigation, solely because of its position in the sky. Metaphorically, the phrase "north star" is often used to denote a constant point of reference.
What is used to indicate the brightest star in a constellation?
The absolute magnitude
