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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 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.
How far away is the closest star of the big dipper to earth?
Mizar at 78 light years.
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
How far is megrez from earth?
Megrez the Faintest of the Big Dipper Stars is 66 light years away.
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big 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.
How far away is the closest star of the big dipper to earth?
Mizar at 78 light years.
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
How far is megrez from earth?
Megrez the Faintest of the Big Dipper Stars is 66 light years away.
How far is alioth from earth?
The star, Alioth, in the big dipper (Which is the "tail" in the constellation Ursa Major) is approximately eighty light years from Earth.
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big dipper
Why is the big dipper so huge near Malaysia?
The big dipper is the same size from everywhere on Earth, because everywhere on Earth is the same distance from it.
Why have none of the stars from the big dipper ever fallen?
The stars are unimaginably far away, well beyond any influence from Earth. Even then, they are far larger and more massive than Earth is.
What is the length of the big dipper?
The Big Dipper doesn't rotate. The Earth, however, does rotate. The period of rotation is called a day and the Big Dipper will appear to make a full circle every 24 hours.
How does the big dipper rotate?
The Big Dipper seems to rotate around the north star, this due to the Earth's rotation, not an actual movement of the stars.
How far away is the big dipper from the north star?
5000 mile
How far apart are the big dipper and Leo?
Leo the Lion, is below the Big Dipper. In fact, ancient people used to think that the water from the Dipper, would spill onto the Lion and make him mad!
