Wednesday, February 15, 2012

In what part of the sky can you see the constellation Ursa Minor?

Ursa Minor is in the northern sky. It is a circumpolar constellation. It contains the little dipper, a well known asterism. The star at the end of the handle of the little dipper is Polaris, the north star. Ursa Minor is a pretty dim constellation, so unless you are in a very dark place, the only stars you would really be able to see is Polaris and the two stars that make the outside edge of the ladle of the little dipper.In what part of the sky can you see the constellation Ursa Minor?Ursa Minor is also called the little dipper and Polaris (the pole star) is one of the visible stars. Polaris is also called the North star. So look to the North.

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