Changing the venue for a trial means moving the location of the court proceedings to a different place. This may be requested to ensure a fair trial by avoiding biases or prejudgment in the local community where the crime occurred. It is up to the judge to decide whether to grant the request after considering the reasons presented.
The right hand edge of the pot in the big dipper (ursa major) points to Polaris, the north star. Follow the stars from the lower right to the upper right corners of the pot, and you will find the north star. The north star is also the end of the handle of the little dipper (ursa minor).
In the northern hemisphere, the north star never moves in the night sky, no matter what time of night, all the other stars move from east to west over the course of the evening. The north star is due north of the north pole.
The number of degrees the north star is above the horizon will always indicate the lattitude of the observer. For instance, Boston is at around 42 deg N lattitude, the north star is around 42 deg above the horizon when looking north.
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.
The Big Dipper is made up of seven stars. It is also called "Plough" or "Ursa Major." Besides the seven visible stars, there are said to be two "attendant" stars which are invisible.
Viewed left to right, the stars are named:
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
The Big Dipper can be seen every year. If you live in the northern hemisphere it is a constellation that you can see all year round. So on any clear night, you could see it.
The people of England thought the Big Dipper looked like a number 5.
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper