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Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (Big Dipper).
It has a spectral class of A0 which means it is a white to white-blue star.
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What 2 stars in the big dipper point to the north star?
There are THREE stars of the Big Dipper's handle - Alkaid (the end of the handle), Mizar (and tiny Alcor next to it - barely visible), and Alioth.
What color are the stars in the big dipper?
The stars in the big dipper all have different colours, as the colour of a star depends on its temperature.Dubhe - OrangeMerak - White -> Blue whitePhecda - White -> Blue whiteMegrez - WhiteAlioth - Blue whiteMizar - Blue whiteAlkaid - Blue.
What star is in between big deeper and cassiopeia?
The North Star, Polaris, is about half-way between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia.
How does a compass know north from south?
If you see the big dipper the brightest star will be the north star
How many meters is the north star from the big dipper?
The Big Dipper stars and the north star are light years away from each other. it just LOOKS like they are near each other. In several hundred centuries, the Big Dipper won't even look the same because the stars in it are expanding away from each other at different relative rates.
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big dipper
What appears to be the brightest star in the constellation big dipper?
Dubhe and Alioth are the brightest stars in the big dipper both with an apparent magnitude of 1.8.
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 meaning of the name Alioth?
Alioth is a name of Arabic origin meaning "fat tail of a sheep" or "tail of the she-goat." It is also the name of a star in the Big Dipper constellation.
What color are Dubhe and Alioth in the big dipper?
Yellow
What is the name of the star on the big dippers handle?
There is more than one star in the handle of the Big Dipper: Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, and Alioth. See Related Links.
Big Dipper name the stars in the big dipper?
In order from left to right: ALKAID, MIRZAR, ALIOTH, MEGREZ, PHAD MERAK, DUBHE
What 2 stars in the big dipper point to the north star?
There are THREE stars of the Big Dipper's handle - Alkaid (the end of the handle), Mizar (and tiny Alcor next to it - barely visible), and Alioth.
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.
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 large blue green star south of big dipper?
it is ether a white dwarf star or a polaris star
What is the name of the brightest star on the big dipper?
Epsilon Ursae Majoris (yes, epsilon. Alpha is the second-brightest, though it's a very close second.) It's also sometimes called Alioth.
