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Little dipper also known as the Ursa Minor has the following stars:
- Pherkad
- Kochab
- Anwar al Farkadain
- Alifa al Farkadain
- Epsilon
- Yildun
- Polaris
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAll the stars in the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) are dim, unremarkable stars except for the one at the tip of the handle. This star is still sort of dim, but happens to be Polaris, the North Pole star.
Polaris is not EXACTLY above the north pole, but is only about 1/2 degree off.
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∙ 11y agoWhich seven stars, precisely? The Pleiades are sometimes called the "seven sisters", but there are a lot more than seven stars in the cluster (around a thousand, in fact, of which at least 14 are bright enough to be visible with the naked eye).
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∙ 13y agoPolaris, Kochab, Pherkad, Yildun, Urodelus, Ahfa al Farkadain and Anwar al Farkadain.
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∙ 15y agoPolaris, the north star.
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∙ 6y agoPolaris or the North Star
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∙ 13y agopolaris
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What are names of famous contellations?
There are many famous constelations,but the most famous ones are the Little Dipper,Big Dipper,Orion,and The Seven Sisters.
How many stars make up the little dipper?
Seven stars make up the Little Dipper.
How many stars are in the little dipper?
There are seven main stars that make up "The Little Dipper" Ursa Minor.
How many stars make up the littel dipper?
The Little Dipper (also: Little Bear, or scientifically: Ursa Minor) is made up of seven main stars.
In the United states the seven brightest stars within ursa minor are commonly referred to as the?
Ursa Minor is known as the Little Bear.
What is the constellation that looks like the little dipper but its not?
I think you might be talking about the asterism called Pleiades or The Seven Sisters. Look for images of the seven sisters to see.
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 are the seven stars in the big dipper?
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What is that tiny group of stars that look like a miniature big dipper?
You're probably referring to the Pleiades (PLEE-uh-dees) - or the seven sisters. They are located on the shoulder of Taurus the Bull and almost look like a little dipper or kite.
Facts about the big dipper?
The Bible refers to the Big Dipper as "the seven stars" (Amos 5:8)The North Star can be found using the Big DipperThe Big Dipper contains the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major
What is the Chinese name for Big Dipper?
"The seven stars" in chinese!
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.
