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Polaris is not a constellation but it is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. Polaris is not a single star just like half of all known stars are not single stars like our sun but are normally in a system of two or more stars. Polaris is part of a system that is four stars. It's closest companion known as Polaris Ab is easy to see in a small telescope.
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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.
What class of stars is polaris in?
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor.
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
Cassiopeia
What constellation is used to determine earth's north?
The constellation Ursa Minor contains the star Polaris, which is the pole star.Two stars in Ursa Major, Merak and Dubhe, form a pair line that points to Polaris. They are the stars on the edge of the "Big Dipper."
Constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
the Little Bear
In what constellation is Polaris located?
Polaris is located in the Ursa Minor constellation.
In what constellation does polaris belong?
Polaris is part of the constellation Ursa Minor.
What is the myth behind the polaris constellation?
There can be no myth because Polaris is not a constellation!
What constellation would you fine the star polaris?
Polaris is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
Polaris belongs to the constellation of what?
Polaris is in the constellation Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).
How many stars are there in Norma constellation?
There are six stars in the Norma constellation.
How many stars in the Libra constellation?
There are 6 stars in the constellation Libra.
