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What are the names of the major stars that make up the Big Dipper?
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∙ 13y ago
Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Dubhe, Merak. that's what I came up with!
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What are the three major stars that make up Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is made up of 7 major stars.
What are the names of the stars that make up Libra the constellation?
There are 6 stars in the constellation Libra.
How many stars make up the constellation ursa major?
The constellation Ursa major, is made up of 17 stars. The big dipper is found within this constellation and makes up for 7 of the stars.
What stars make up the big dipper?
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
Do any planets make up constellation of Big Dipper?
No, they are all stars. Planets do not "make" any constellations but they may be present around a constellation's stars. Also, the big dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism. It's part of the constellation Ursa Major.
What are the three major stars that make up Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is made up of 7 major stars.
What are the names of the stars that make up the Libra?
the big dipper
What are the names of the stars that make up Libra the constellation?
There are 6 stars in the constellation Libra.
How many stars make up the little dipper?
Seven stars make up the Little Dipper.
How many stars make up the constellation ursa major?
The constellation Ursa major, is made up of 17 stars. The big dipper is found within this constellation and makes up for 7 of the stars.
How many stars make up the big dipper?
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:AlkaidMizarAliothMegrezPhecdaMerakDubhe
What stars make up the big dipper?
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
Do any planets make up constellation of Big Dipper?
No, they are all stars. Planets do not "make" any constellations but they may be present around a constellation's stars. Also, the big dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism. It's part of the constellation Ursa Major.
Do 5 stars make up the little dipper?
no. 10 stars.
How many constellations make up the big dipper?
One constellation holds the Big Dipper, and that constellation is Ursa Major. The Big Dipper is located at the end of the body and the tail of the Great Bear constellation. The Big Dipper is considered a minor asterism within the constellation of Ursa Major, and the stars that make up the Big Dipper are Alkaid (at the end of the handle), Mizar, Alioth, and Megrez (making up the rest of the handle), and Megrez (same star), Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda making up the "dipper" part of the constellation.
How many stars are in the little dipper?
There are seven main stars that make up "The Little Dipper" Ursa Minor.
How many stars make a little dipper?
The small diper contains 10 stars
