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Merak and Dubhe, often referred to as the pointer stars, point to Polaris, which many people know as the North Star.
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What star does the pointer star of the big dipper point to?
The two pointer stars point to Polaris, the north star
What is a pointer star?
Its basically the stars that are at one of the earths axes or stars that point to the main stars at the 2 axes.
When you look up in the sky why do you see dots not stars?
Not stars? Those dots are stars.. Stars arnt really 5 point shapes, their spheres of fire just like the sun (the sun is a star)
Does a star system have at least three stars?
A star system can have two or more stars. A star system with two stars is called a binary star system.
What are two types of stars that can form when a star runs out of fuel?
When a Star runs out of fuel, it will expand into what is known as a "Red Giant". Massive stars will become "Red Supergiants". This phase will last until the star exhausts its remaining fuel. At this point, the pressure of the nuclear reaction is not strong enough to equalize the force of gravity and the star will collapse. Go to related link to read more about Stars... ;)
What star does the pointer star of the big dipper point to?
The two pointer stars point to Polaris, the north star
What star do the pointer stars of the bug dipper point to?
The North Star Tail stars
What is a pointer star?
Its basically the stars that are at one of the earths axes or stars that point to the main stars at the 2 axes.
The pointer stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper point toward?
The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable groups of stars in the sky. The pointer stars in the bowl of the dipper point toward the North Star.
What does the point on the point star mean?
Perhaps the questioner means the "pointer stars" which are two stars on the Big Dipper which appear to lie on a line connecting them to the North Star.
Define pointer star?
Pointer Stars are stars that are used to pinpoint other areas in the sky, such as constellations.
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris and the North Star is?
Ursa Major is the constellation. The 2 stars in the bowl of the dipper point to Polaris. Polaris IS the North Star.
What do the Pointer stars in the bowl of the big dipper point towards?
polaris
The constellation in which the Pointer Stars are located?
The question is vague. There are many stars called "pointer" stars. For example, two of the stars in Ursa Major lie along a line that passes very near Polaris. A completely different set of stars in Ursa Major form an arc that passes near Regulus. There are plenty of other such astronomical coincidences.
The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
Cassiopeia
Constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?
the Little Bear
What is the big dipper position in polaris?
It is the last star at the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper. The Big Dipper's first two bowl stars (often called the pointer stars) point towards Polaris, but Polaris is not in the Big Dipper.
