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Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,
but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the
same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no
such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
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How far is the little dipper from earth in km?
There's no connection or relationship among the different stars in a constellation, and they're all at different distances from us.
How close is the closest star on the little dipper to earth?
50,667 feet
How far is the Little Dipper from Earth?
There's no connection or relationship among the different stars in a constellation. They're all at different distances from us.
Is the North Star in the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper?
The little dipper
What is the name of the little dipper?
little dipper!
Where is the little dipper in the sky?
The little dipper is in our Milky Way Galaxy, actually not all that far from us. It is above the big dipper, so that it appears to be pouring into the big dipper. If you can see the north star, that is the tail (or end of the handle) of the little dipper. The middle stars of the little dipper are somewhat faint, but the two outside stars of the top and bottom of the little dipper pan are about as bright as the north star.
Do the stars of little dipper twinkle?
All stars twinkle in some way. This effect occurs because the stars are so far away from the earth that the light they emit actually bends a bit in Earth's atmosphere thus producing a wavering light. So yes, the stars of the little dipper do twinkle.
How far is the little dipper from earth in km?
There's no connection or relationship among the different stars in a constellation, and they're all at different distances from us.
What is the longitude and latitude of the little dipper?
Longitude and latitude correspond to locations on the surface of the earth. The little dipper is in the sky. The world, itself, spins on an axis and rotates around the sun, there is no stationary latitude or longitude which corresponds to the little dipper.
How close is the closest star on the little dipper to earth?
50,667 feet
How far is the Little Dipper from Earth?
There's no connection or relationship among the different stars in a constellation. They're all at different distances from us.
Is the North Star in the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper?
The little dipper
What is the name of the little dipper?
little dipper!
Is polaris on the end of the handle of big dipper or the little dipper?
Little dipper
How far is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper (and other constellations) are made up of stars that are difference distances from Earth. Every star that makes up the Dipper is a different distance. It only looks like the big dipper from where we are.
Why does the Little Dipper appears to change positions in the night sky?
Because of the rotation of the Earth.
What is the distance between little dipper to earth?
about 1600 feet if my phd says so
