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The Big Dipper is made up of seven stars. It is also called "Plough" or "Ursa Major." Besides the seven visible stars, there are said to be two "attendant" stars which are invisible.
Viewed left to right, the stars are named:
- Alkaid
- Mizar
- Alioth
- Megrez
- Phecda
- Merak
- Dubhe
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∙ 10y agoThe Big Dipper is made up of seven stars and is part of the constellation Ursa Major. The Big Dipper is comprised of the following seven stars: Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Merak, Dubhe. The Big Dipper is a useful tool in locating other stars and constellations in the sky, acting almost as a sign that can point to various stellar features.
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How many stars form the big dipper's bowl?
there are 5 stars in the big dipper's bowl.
How many stars make up the constellation called the Big Dipper?
There are stars that make up the Big Dipper, an asterism which is part of the constellation Ursa Major.Names are in order from the bowl to the handle:DubheMerakPhecdaMegrezAliothMizarAlkaidNuketon
What are the three major stars that make up Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is made up of 7 major stars.
How many stars are there in the big dipper?
8 stars
How many stars fill the bowl of the Big Dipper?
there is about 1800 in the Big dipper!
What stars make up the big dipper?
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
What is the life expectancy of the big and little dipper?
The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.
What are the names of the stars that make up the Libra?
the big dipper
How cold and or hot is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper consists of several stars. Stars are the hottest thing there is.
How many light years across is the big dipper?
The big dipper is not real, it is a pattern of stars seen from our vantage point.
What make up the big dipper?
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
How Many Stars Are In Big Dipper?
The big dipper has 7 visible stars. There are really 8 but only 7 can be seen with the naked eye :P
