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Ursa Major - the Great Bear - contains the ASTERISM known as the Big Dipper, which has always been used to find north.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoUrsa Minor, Cassiopeia, Orion are some of them.
I believe that by "determine direction" you do mean: are helpful in orientation.
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Which culture named the constellations?
The constellations are named from Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern cultures. The names were derived from their animals, gods, goddesses, and the characters of their stories.
How does a muslim keep ramadam at the North Pole?
Ramadam is a month of pray and fasting. Since practicing Muslims are required to face Mecca in order to pray, it becomes a question of determining which direction to face. With out a GPS device, it would require knowledge of constellations and time of year in order for a Muslim to determine which direction is Mecca.
How can you tell the time of year without looking at a calendar or clock (by looking at the sky)?
During the year, due to the earth's orbit, different constellations appear during different seasons. You can use the constellations to determine the time of year.
How can you determine the direction in which a comet is moving?
You determine it by were is it moving and when a bright streek is moving
Which constellations are not visible from North America?
The constellations along or near the ecliptic, including the constellations of the Zodiac, are visible from most of north and south america. At high latitudes in either direction, the equatorial constellations will be pretty low on the horizon and may not be visible unless the terrain is fairly flat, or from high elevations such as mountain peaks.
How do constellations help travelers determine their direction?
south starby: russel bernard a etic grade 5 star
Why is the majority of the constellations are close to the celestial equator?
They are not. There are constellations in every direction.
What are the names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor?
The names of the constellations that border Ursa Minor are:DracoCamelopardalisCepheus
What are the names of the constellations with pictures?
Captions
In which direction do most constellations move.?
THE CONSTELLATIONS DON'T MOVE. THE EARTH DOES AND THAT IS WHY WE HUMANS THINK IT'S MOVING WHEN THEY ARE NOT.
Why do constellations have such strange names?
Most constellations were named hundreds of years ago, in greek and latin.
Constellations all have names from which origin?
latin A+
How were the constellations names?
The constellations were named to be easily identified for cultural and religious reasons. Most of the constellations were created and named during the bulk of the Mesopotamian era.
Did JK Rowling use the names of some stars and constellations for the names of some Harry Potter people?
Yes, all of the Black family are named after constellations.
What is the names of the stars in the sky?
Those would be "constellations".
What are the main constellations?
the 5 main constellations names are Ursa major,Ursa minor,cassiopeia,cepheus,and Draco
What are the names of the four constellations that can be seen during fall?
Leo.goegoe
