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FANTASTIC question !! The sky is measured in degrees - for example: Altitude is measured as follows: the horizon is flat in front of you so we say that's zero degrees, when directly above your head is 90 degrees. Now, Azimuth is measured a different (but similar) way - North is zero degrees, East is 90 degrees, South is 180 degrees, West is 270 degrees, and then you come back to North which is a full circle - or 360 degrees. If you need to find an object in the sky and are given the Altitude and Azimuth - it becomes easy to find. If you make a fist and extend your arm out in front of you, the distance from the bottom of your fist to the top of your fist is APPROXIMATELY 10 degrees on the horizon (or sky). So if you make a fist, extend your arm towards the big dipper, and eyeball your fist so that the pinky side of your fist lines up with the last star of the big dipper, you will see that your fist covers about 10 + degrees of the Dipper. Two and a half of your fists should be the same length as the Big Dipper, which will roughly be 25 degrees. Try it !
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When can you see the big dipper?
you can see the big dipper at 30 degrees and above all year around
When is the Big Dipper visible?
The Big Dipper is pretty much visible all year long in the Northern Hemisphere.Read more: What_months_of_the_year_can_you_see_the_big_dipper
Why is the Big Dipper considered a circumpolar constellation?
This is because in many places in the northern hemisphere the Big Dipper never sets, it just goes round and round the Pole Star. Anywhere north of about 40 degrees north, none of the stars in the Big Dipper ever sets. The Big Dipper is not an official constellation, it is only part of Ursa Major.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
Is big dipper an adjective?
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
When can you see the big dipper?
you can see the big dipper at 30 degrees and above all year around
How long to Rotate the big dipper?
The sky rotates every 24 hours so it takes the big dipper just as long.
When is the Big Dipper visible?
The Big Dipper is pretty much visible all year long in the Northern Hemisphere.Read more: What_months_of_the_year_can_you_see_the_big_dipper
Why is the Big Dipper considered a circumpolar constellation?
This is because in many places in the northern hemisphere the Big Dipper never sets, it just goes round and round the Pole Star. Anywhere north of about 40 degrees north, none of the stars in the Big Dipper ever sets. The Big Dipper is not an official constellation, it is only part of Ursa Major.
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
Is big dipper an adjective?
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
Why can you not see the big dipper in Texas?
If you're anywhere south of about 35 degrees north latitude, then at least part of the Big Dipper rises and sets; that is, there are some parts of some nights when not all of its stars are visible. If you're farther south than about 40 degrees south latitude, then none of the stars in the Big Dipper is ever visible to you.
When can you see the constellation big dipper?
The Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It's an asterism (part of a constellation). You can see it all year long if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.
Does the Big Dipper have a tail?
The "tail" is the handle of the Big Dipper.
Is any part of the big dipper circumpolar at 40 degrees?
At 40° SOUTH latitude, you can't see any of the Big Dipper. At 40° NORTH latitude, the only part of the Big Dipper that ever sets, just barely, is the last star at the tip of the handle. For that star to be 'circumpolar' as well as the rest of the Big Dipper, you'd have to travel about 30 miles more north than 40°N.
What are two different names for big dipper and little dipper?
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper
