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Why does the Little Dipper change positions in the sky in one night?
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because the earth rotates almost over 499 times ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Why does the Little Dipper appears to change positions in the night sky?
Because of the rotation of the Earth.
Whereabouts in the night sky can one find the Little Dipper?
The location of the Little Dipper changes from night to night (although circling around every once in a long while). In order to find it, one needs to look for Polaris, or the "North Star". Polaris is part of the Little Dipper. If you know where the Big Dipper is, you can find the Little Dipper near it.
Will the position of the big dipper change in two hours of the same night?
I don't kow!! I was asking you!!!
Where is the big dipper found in the night sky?
next to the small dipper
What appears to happen to the big dipper throughout the night?
Fantastic question - The Big Dipper circles around Polaris, The North Star throughout the night.
Why does the Little Dipper appears to change positions in the night sky?
Because of the rotation of the Earth.
Whereabouts in the night sky can one find the Little Dipper?
The location of the Little Dipper changes from night to night (although circling around every once in a long while). In order to find it, one needs to look for Polaris, or the "North Star". Polaris is part of the Little Dipper. If you know where the Big Dipper is, you can find the Little Dipper near it.
Why do the planets change position at night?
Day and night, the planets constantly orbit the sun. This makes the planetary positions appear to change each night with respect to the background stars from the perspective of earth. So the positions do not change only at night, it is just at night we can see the positions have changed a little bit more.
Will the position of the big dipper change in two hours of the same night?
I don't kow!! I was asking you!!!
Where is the big dipper found in the night sky?
next to the small dipper
Is it possible to see the little dipper and the big dipper at the same time from the same location?
Yes. They are close to each other in the night sky. So if you know where to look you can see both of them.
Is the little dipper within the milky way galaxy?
Yes. All the stars you see at night are in the Milky Way galaxy.
Why does the big dipper change its position over night while the polar remain in its position?
The Earth's Orbit, its axis is aligned with Polaris.
What appears to happen to the big dipper throughout the night?
Fantastic question - The Big Dipper circles around Polaris, The North Star throughout the night.
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.
If you look at the big dipper at two different hours of the same night is its orientation position in the sky the will it change?
Technically, yes. But not fast enough for the change to be noticeable in the course of a human lifetime. I've seen a drawing of what the shape of the Big Dipper will look like in 1,000 years from now. It's different, but clearly recognizable as the same Big Dipper.
Can you see the big dipper better in night or day?
you can see it better at night a about 12:00
