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Its basically the stars that are at one of the earths axes or stars that point to the main stars at the 2 axes.

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Which star do the pointer stars point to?

Merak and Dubhe, often referred to as the pointer stars, point to Polaris, which many people know as the North Star.


What star does the pointer star of the big dipper point to?

The pointer stars in the Big Dipper point towards the North Star, also known as Polaris. Polaris is located directly above the North Pole and remains nearly stationary in the sky. This makes it a useful navigational tool for finding north.


What name is given to a pointer on a sundial?

The pointer on a sundial is called a gnomon. It casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.


What is the altitude and the azimuth of the two pointer stars in the big dipper?

If you spend any time outside at night looking at the stars, you may have noticed that they're constantly moving. The Big Dipper turns completely around the Pole Star every day, almost like the hand of a huge clock. So, if you pick any star at all in the sky, except for the Pole Star itself, the altitude and azimuth of any star you pick are constantly changing.


What Is pole star?

It a star whose position is close to the celestial north pole, and it lies approximately directly overhead when it is viewed from the Earth's North Pole. It is called Polaris, and is in the constellation of Ursa Minor, also called the Little Bear or the Little Dipper. Contrary to popular belief, it's not a particularly bright star, but it's quite easy to find using the 'pointer' stars of Ursa Major (the Great Bear, Plough, or Big Dipper), so it's a good way to find the north. There is no significant star at the celestial south pole.

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What are the name of the pointer star?

Merak and Dubhe


Which star do the pointer stars point to?

Merak and Dubhe, often referred to as the pointer stars, point to Polaris, which many people know as the North Star.


Define pointer star?

Pointer Stars are stars that are used to pinpoint other areas in the sky, such as constellations.


What is the angular separation from the pointer star to Arcturus?

I do not know which star is the one you refer to as "Pointer Star" but Arcturus has a declination (angle above the celestial equator) of +19° 10′ 56″. If yout "Pointer Star is "Polaris" then the angular distance between these stars is (90° - 19° 10′ 56″) or 70° 49' 04"


What pointer star can be seen all year?

It is Polaris.


What star do the pointer stars of the bug dipper point to?

The North Star Tail stars


What star does the pointer star of the big dipper point to?

The pointer stars in the Big Dipper point towards the North Star, also known as Polaris. Polaris is located directly above the North Pole and remains nearly stationary in the sky. This makes it a useful navigational tool for finding north.


Which breed of dog is the star in the movie 'The Biscuit Eater'?

German Wirehaired Pointer


First nba 3 pointer in all-star game?

Scotty Pipen


Why do you use double star '' in initializing a variable in class?

The double star (**) notation is not specific to initializing a variable in a class. It is simply a double indirect reference to an object.float myFloat; // an objectfloat *myFloatPtr; // a pointer to an objectfloat **myFloatPtrPtr; // a pointer to a pointer to an objectmyFloat = 123.456; // initialize an objectmyFloatPtr = &myFloat; // initialize a pointer to an objectmyFloatPtrPtr = myFloatPtr; // initialize a pointer to a pointer to an objectmyFloat; // refer to an object*myFloatPtr; // refer to an object through a pointer**myFloatPtrPtr; // refer to an object through a pointer to a pointer*myFloatPtrPtr; // refer to the value of the pointer to the objectDouble pointer notation is used where the caller intends that one of its own pointers need to be modified by a function call, so the address of the pointer, instead of the address of the object, is passed to the function.An example might be the use of a linked list. The caller maintains a pointer to the first node. The caller invokes functions to search, add, and remove. If those operations involve adding or deleting the first node, then the caller's pointer has to change, not the .next pointer in any of the nodes, and you need the address of the pointer to do that.


The constellation that contains the pointer stars used to locate Polaris the North Star is?

Cassiopeia


How do you play twinkle twinkle little star on bass?

D, D, THE G WITH YOUR POINTER FINGER, G WITH PINKY, G WITH POINTER FINGER, G, G and that is all I know