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The constellation that is driving the big bear and that you follow the arc of the handle of the big dipper to arc the acturus its alpha star?
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Constellation: Bootes - The Herdsman (Bear Driver)
Visible Stars: 53
Right Ascention 14h 40.0m
Declination: +30 degrees 00'
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What is the simplest to locate the north star?
Find The Plough constellation (big dipper) - on the 'bowl' of the formation - follow a line up from the two stars at the end, and the first star you come to in a direct line is the North Star.
What is the star or constellation that is often confused with the planet Mars?
the star or constellation that is often confused with the planet mars is antares. (btw if you have instagram follow me at a_blue_cray0n
Why did the big dipper serve as a good guide?
It is a good guide because part of the Big Dipper is THE NORTH STAR! The North Star helped slaves from the South (for example.) escape to the North. There are many other times when the star helped people. I hope I helped!
Why do astronomers use modern constellation regions?
Constellation are a useful quick way of dividing the sky up into its different regions, so astronomers have continued to use the traditional constellations. Unfortunately, constellation boundaries are made more complicated to define because of precession, which means that some boundaries that used to follow lines of constant right-ascension or declination no longer do so. This means that star atlases have to be redrawn every 50-100 years.
How often does the Ursa major revolve pole star?
Find Ursa Major, the "big dipper". Follow the lines of the two "bowl" stars Merak and Dubhe out from the lip of the bowl. Go seven times the distance between the stars, and you will see one star which is not particularly bright, but is brighter than the other stars around it. This is Polaris, the "North Pole" star. To check your work, follow the line from the dipper to Polaris an equal distance across the sky. You should be in the middle of a giant crooked "W" of stars; this is the "Chair of Cassiopeia".
What was the code word in the underground railroad song for the big dipper?
The code word for the Big Dipper in the underground railroad song was "Follow the Drinking Gourd." This was a reference to using the constellation of the Big Dipper as a navigational guide to escape to the North.
Which bright star can you find following the handle of the big dipper all the way to constellation bootes?
"Follow the arc to Arcturus." ("And then speed to Spica.")
Which bright star can you find by following the handles of the big dipper all the way to constellation Bootes?
AWESOME question... "You follow the arc of the handle to Arcturus!"
Why did a slave want to follow the Big Dipper?
he wished that he had a big dipper
How can one determine which star is the North Star?
It is the brightest star in the northern part of the sky. It is part of the Little Dipper and the Big Dipper 'points' to it. The north star is on the tip of the 'Little Dippers' handle. The brighter 'Big Dipper' is easier to see in the night sky so that will be used as a reference point. The 'Big Dipper' constellation is composed of seven stars. Three form the handle and four form the spoon/dipper part. After finding the 'Big Dipper', trace an imaginary line from the two stars on the spoon/dipper opposite the handle. Follow the line to the brightest star; that's the North Star.
What is the simplest to locate the north star?
Find The Plough constellation (big dipper) - on the 'bowl' of the formation - follow a line up from the two stars at the end, and the first star you come to in a direct line is the North Star.
How do you see the big dipper?
you look at the brightest star in the sky then you follow a chain of stars to the big dipper
What is slaves songs for the big dipper?
follow the drinking gourd
What is a Zodiac constellation?
A Zodiac Constellation - or zodiacal constellation - is a constellation that is along the ecliptic, which is the narrow path of sky that the sun, moon and planets follow throughout the year.
Was the drinking gourd the big dipper?
Yes. The slaves would sing a song from the underground railroad and the line they would repeat was; "Follow the Drinking Gourd" Which told the slaves to follow the Big Dipper, North to freedom.
Can constellations help us detirmine direction?
Yes. If you have an accurate watch and a sextant, you can calculate your position quite accurately. But even without those tools, there is one constellation that will help you find north (if you are in the northern hemisphere). That constellation is Ursa Major, also known as the Big Dipper. Follow the two stars at the lip of the bowl of the dipper for seven times their separation, and you will (weather permitting) see a solitary, not-particularly-bright star. That star is Polaris, the North Star. The direction of that star is within one-half degree of true north.
What lesson does the big dipper teach us?
The big dipper can show us the location of the Northern Star, Polaris. By drawing a line between the stars that make up the leading edge of the dipper (across from the handle), you can follow it away from the bottom part of the dipper and find Polaris nearby.
