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YES. Ursa Major also contains the big dipper (which is not a constellation, it is an asterism) and the pointer stars are located in the handle of the big dipper.
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The constellation in which the Pointer Stars are located?
The question is vague. There are many stars called "pointer" stars. For example, two of the stars in Ursa Major lie along a line that passes very near Polaris. A completely different set of stars in Ursa Major form an arc that passes near Regulus. There are plenty of other such astronomical coincidences.
What is the surface like of Ursa Major?
Ursa Major does not have a surface. Ursa Major is a constellation. It is therefore a collection of stars. All of those stars would be very different.
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 constellaion is the big dipper in?
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
What are the native American words for ursa major?
In the Crow language, the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) is called both Ihka Sahpua (Seven Stars) and Iipchalapaachuoo (Pipe Pointer Stars).In Arapaho the name is téébiicéso'o'.In Navajo it is náhookõs.In Ojibwe it is called ojig-anang (Fisher Stars).In Sahaptin Yakama dialect) it is Xalíishyama (The Wolves).In Pawnee Ursa Major is raruka΄i:tu΄- a kind of stretcher used to carry the sick or the dead.
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.
Name something that has eight stars This object is seen on Earth The 8 stars are part of Ursa Major?
Ursa Major is formed anywhere from 7 to 20 stars and is bordered by constellations of Draco (Dragon 14 stars), Camelopardalis (Giraffe 36) stars...etc
A grouping of stars that is part of a ursa major?
We use the word "asterism" for a grouping of stars that isn't one of the 88 "official" constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union, the IAU. The most famous asterism is the central part of Ursa Major; we call it the "big dipper".
Is Saptarishi also called Ursa Major?
The Saptarshis are seven sages in Hindu literature; they are also identified with the seven main stars of the Big Dipper. This is part of the constellation Ursa Major.
How much does the ursa major weigh?
1.7-2.8 tons. <><><><><> Ursa Major is a constellation of stars. Its mass is immense.
Is the Milky Way inside Ursa Major?
No. Ursa Major and all stars visible from earth are in the Milky Way.
Is Little Dipper part of Ursa Major or Ursa Minor?
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
