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The Ursa Major
Laurie Hammes
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Which constellation points to the north star?
The Big Dipper
Could people in the southern hemisphere use the north star?
no, because since the earth is a sphere, you can not see around it ,and since the north pole points to the north star, you can not see the north star.
Which star in the big dipper is the north star?
none.its the little dipper that has the north star.the 2 stars at the end of the big dipper points to the north star.its name is polaris
What direction does the Earth's axis always point in?
Currently, the north end of the Earth's rotation axis points toward a point in the skythat happens to be only about 1/3 of a degree from a relatively bright star. The resultis that the star seems to never move, and is called "The North Star".
What does earth's axis point towards?
Currently the Earth's pole points toward Polaris in Ursa Minor. 5000 years ago it pointed towards Vega.
What is the name of the star a compass points to?
north star
What is the name of the star that points north?
North star also called Polaris
What is the name of the star that the north pole points at right now?
Polaris is the north star.
This star pattern points to the north star?
the big dipper
North star is most accurate celestial body to calculate?
The North Star points towards the compass point North.
Which constellation points to the north star?
The Big Dipper
Could people in the southern hemisphere use the north star?
no, because since the earth is a sphere, you can not see around it ,and since the north pole points to the north star, you can not see the north star.
What always points to the north star?
The south pole das as simple as I can get
Which star in the big dipper is the north star?
none.its the little dipper that has the north star.the 2 stars at the end of the big dipper points to the north star.its name is polaris
How do you find north using the night sky?
Ah, the classic form of navigation. North can be found by locating the North Star. Look around, and it is the brightest star you can see. That, obviously points north.
What was the polaris star job?
It should be located as close to possible above the North Pole so that is points North.
When you face north east is to your?
When you face north, east will be on your right. People use the North Star in order to find their way because it always points north.
