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The big dipper is a pattern of stars visible in the skies of the northern hemisphere. Its seven stars are not actually associated with each other and are at widely differing distances from the earth, ranging from 58 to 124 light years.
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How far is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper (and other constellations) are made up of stars that are difference distances from Earth. Every star that makes up the Dipper is a different distance. It only looks like the big dipper from where we are.
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big dipper
How can you find Draco in the sky?
in between the big dipper and the small dipper
What is the length of the big dipper?
The Big Dipper doesn't rotate. The Earth, however, does rotate. The period of rotation is called a day and the Big Dipper will appear to make a full circle every 24 hours.
What is the distance between the big dipper and the little dipper?
80 light years
Why is the big dipper so huge near Malaysia?
The big dipper is the same size from everywhere on Earth, because everywhere on Earth is the same distance from it.
How far is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper (and other constellations) are made up of stars that are difference distances from Earth. Every star that makes up the Dipper is a different distance. It only looks like the big dipper from where we are.
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big dipper
How can you find Draco in the sky?
in between the big dipper and the small dipper
What is the length of the big dipper?
The Big Dipper doesn't rotate. The Earth, however, does rotate. The period of rotation is called a day and the Big Dipper will appear to make a full circle every 24 hours.
How does the big dipper rotate?
The Big Dipper seems to rotate around the north star, this due to the Earth's rotation, not an actual movement of the stars.
A star in the big dipper?
The Big Dipper's most useful stars are Dubhe and Merak, the "pointer" stars at the lip of the ladle of the Big Dipper. Follow the line of those two stars up seven times the distance between them to find the North Star, Polaris. Polaris is the star almost exactly aligned with that of the Earth's axis, so does not appear to move around the sky; for this reason, it has been used for thousands of years as a navigational aid by sailors and other travelers.
Is the big dipper a consalation?
No, the Big Dipper is a constellation.Constellation means stars together and from Earth they appear in the same part of the sky but from another place in the galaxy the might not.
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
What planet is closest to the big dipper?
The planets depend on the time of year.
