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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.

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Q: What is the name of the constellation that point to the north star?
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