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.
polaris
Polaris (the North Star) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor (the little bear).
There are several constellations near Polaris, the North Star. But, the closest one is the constellation in which the North Star is in - Ursa Minor, The Little Bear. The North Star, Polaris, is the last star in the Little Bear's tail.
Polaris, aka the pole star or the north star, is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
The north star is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, and is near such constellations as Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, and Draco.
Ursa Major is the constellation. The 2 stars in the bowl of the dipper point to Polaris. Polaris IS the North Star.
From the south and north in Australia
polaris
Polaris (the North Star) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor (the little bear).
The north star, Polaris, is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear".
Polaris is the name of the North Star. Sol is the name of the star we call our sun. Another star is Betelgeuse, one of the stars in the beautiful constellation Orion.
the north star
Polaris
There are several constellations near Polaris, the North Star. But, the closest one is the constellation in which the North Star is in - Ursa Minor, The Little Bear. The North Star, Polaris, is the last star in the Little Bear's tail.
Polaris, aka the pole star or the north star, is in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
Polaris is NOT a constellation - it is a star. It's the North Star, meaning, it is directly above Earth's North Pole.
The north star is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, and is near such constellations as Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, and Draco.