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None. You're thinking of the star at the end of the 'handle' of the Little Dipper. That's 'Polaris', also called the 'North Star'. It's very close to the north pole of the sky, which is the point in the sky that everything appears to rotate around. That's simply the point in the sky that the earth's North Pole points to.
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Is the North Star in the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper?
The little dipper
What is the brightest star in big dipper?
The Ark is the brightest star in the big dipper
Is the big dipper a star of ursa major?
No, the big dipper is the other name for ursa major
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 spot the north star?
Use the 2 stars in the front of the bowl of the Big Dipper - draw an imaginary line from those two and you will come to Polaris - the North Star
How do you see the big dipper?
you look at the brightest star in the sky then you follow a chain of stars to the big dipper
This star pattern points to the north star?
the big dipper
What star is neighbor to the big dipper?
Ajm
How can one determine which star is the North Star?
It is the brightest star in the northern part of the sky. It is part of the Little Dipper and the Big Dipper 'points' to it. The north star is on the tip of the 'Little Dippers' handle. The brighter 'Big Dipper' is easier to see in the night sky so that will be used as a reference point. The 'Big Dipper' constellation is composed of seven stars. Three form the handle and four form the spoon/dipper part. After finding the 'Big Dipper', trace an imaginary line from the two stars on the spoon/dipper opposite the handle. Follow the line to the brightest star; that's the North Star.
Does the big dipper have the star polaris in it?
No, Polaris is part of the Little Dipper, or Ursa Minor.
What is alpha Ursa major?
It is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major, the "big bear" which contains the group of stars we know as the Big Dipper. It is called Dubhe and is known as the star in the big dipper that would be considered the lip of the dipper.
What group of stars can be used as a star clock to tell time at night?
it is the big dipper, You can use the pointers of the Big Dipper as a star clock to tell the time.
