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What are similarities between Polaris and the Sun?
They are stars.
When looking north you see stars?
Polaris is not exact, but very, very close ... closer thanyou can read with a moderately good compass.Unfortunately, if you're south of the equator, you cannever see Polaris in the sky, so it's not helpful to you.
Does Polaris reflect light?
Polaris (North Star or Pole Star) has an apparent magnitude of +1.97 (Variable)
What do astromoners measure distance in between stars with?
light years
Is a polaris brighter than a star?
Polaris A is a white supergiant.
How many stars are in Ursa Minor?
6 stars. they are the Polaris (north star) ,Kochab, Pherkad, Yildun, Ahfa al Farkadain, and Anwar al Farkadain.
What are the names of the stars in the little dipper?
The names of some of the starts in the little dipper (which are part of the constellation Ursa Minor) are as follows: Kochab Pherkad Polaris Yildun Perkhad Minor There are some other stars involved as well.
What 2 stars do you use to find the polaris?
Merak and Dubhe are the two "pointer stars" at the lip of the Big Dipper. Draw a line between the two stars and follow it for seven times the distance between them. You'll find a medium-bright star called Polaris.
What stars make up the little dipper?
From North to South, clockwise round the pan. [See Link] * Polaris * Yildun * Urodelus * Ahfa al Farkadain * Kochab * Pherkad * Anwar al Farkadain
What appears to revolve around Polaris due to earth's rotation?
Due to the vast distance between the earth and polaris, the earths axis of rotation essentially lines up with polaris at all times, so when the stars are visible, and viewed from the north pole, the earths rotation causes the stars to appear to rotate around polaris.
What are similarities between Polaris and the Sun?
They are stars.
When looking north you see stars?
Polaris is not exact, but very, very close ... closer thanyou can read with a moderately good compass.Unfortunately, if you're south of the equator, you cannever see Polaris in the sky, so it's not helpful to you.
Which of these stars is closest to the earth Polaris Antares or Betelgeuse?
Polaris is the closest of the three stars.
Compare the distance between two stars and the distance between two planets?
The distance between stars are much greater than distances between objects in our solar system
What are the names of the seven stares in the little dipper?
Little dipper also known as the Ursa Minor has the following stars:PherkadKochabAnwar al FarkadainAlifa al FarkadainEpsilonYildunPolaris
What is a cosmic distance?
A distance in space, between stars etc.
Is Polaris moving?
Yes, Polaris is moving, as are all stars in the galaxy.
