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Dubhe and Merak. Assuming you are reffering to the stars in the constellation known as the 'Big Dipper', 'the plough', 'great bear' or 'Ursa Majoris'.
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How many stars do you need to point to the north star?
2 stars
What are two ways to find north at night?
look for the constillation called the plow.the first 2 stars point 2 the north star. its the really bright one! === === look for the constillation called the plow.the first 2 stars point 2 the north star. its the really bright one! === === look for the constillation called the plow.the first 2 stars point 2 the north star. its the really bright one! === ===
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.
Is the north star the 2 brightest stars?
What we see as the north star, or Polaris or the pole star, is a binary system consisting of two stars. However, neither of these stars are the brightest stars. There are many stars that are much brighter as we see them.
What is a pointer star?
Its basically the stars that are at one of the earths axes or stars that point to the main stars at the 2 axes.
What is the name of the constellation that point to the north star?
Inside the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, there's an asterism - a pattern that's NOT a constellation - called The Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is made up of 7 (8 really) stars. 2 of the stars that make up the front part of the bowl, point to Polaris, the North Star.
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.
The 2 stars traditionally used to located the North Star are in what constellation?
Big Dipper
Which star in the big dipper is the north star?
none.its the little dipper that has the north star.the 2 stars at the end of the big dipper points to the north star.its name is polaris
Can you see both dippers in the same night?
Yes. The 2 stars in the front of the bowl of the bigger dipper, point to the end of the handle of the smaller dipper, which is Polaris, the North Star.
How do you spot the north star?
Use the 2 stars in the front of the bowl of the Big Dipper - draw an imaginary line from those two and you will come to Polaris - the North Star
Information on ursa major?
The last 2 stars in the cup portion points up to the North Star of Polaris
