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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.
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What star does the pointer star of the big dipper point to?
The two pointer stars point to Polaris, the north star
Is the North Star in the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper?
The little dipper
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
The pointer stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper point toward?
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.
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.
This star pattern points to the north star?
the big dipper
Does the big dipper lead to the north star?
yes
Which constellation points to the north star?
The Big Dipper
What of Alaska's has the big dipper and the north star?
Flag.
What does the point on the point star mean?
Perhaps the questioner means the "pointer stars" which are two stars on the Big Dipper which appear to lie on a line connecting them to the North Star.
How does a compass know north from south?
If you see the big dipper the brightest star will be the north star
How do you navigate with stars?
find the big dipper. its bottom of the cup will point to the north star. look straight up. draw an imaginary line in the sky from where your looking at to the north star. that is north.
