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Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the North Star

Part of the Stars honor.

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Northern Hemisphere

  • These stars and constellations can be seen from anywhere north of the tropics in the Northern Hemisphere (they are more difficult to see in the tropics, and the North Star cannot be seen at all from the Southern Hemisphere). The North Star never appears to move at all, and it can be found due north. The Big Dipper and Cassiopeia will rotate around the North Star (also known as Polaris, since it is directly above the North Pole). When drawing the diagram, be sure to include the seven stars in the Big Dipper, the five in Cassiopeia, and the North Star. Make sure that the two stars at the end of the Big Dipper’s “bowl” point to the North Star. Cassiopeia should be shaped like a somewhat flattened “W”.

Adapted from AY Honors/Stars/Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the North Star on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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