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How many light years between Alkaid and Merak stars of the big dipper?
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∙ 9y ago
They are about 25.6 light years apart in the earths sky.
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Where is the big dipper located?
The Big Dipper or 'Plough' or 'Saucepan', is a collection of stars that form part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Large Bear). A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky. In reality these stars are in some cases millions of light-years distant from one another, and do not form an actual physical body in space. The Big Dipper is easy to spot most of the time in the north hemisphere as it contains one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Polaris or 'The North Star'.
How far is merak from earth?
79 light years away!
How far is merak the star from earth?
78 light years
Earths distance from the big dipper?
Around 90 light years away. There is no exact answer because the stars that make up the big dipper are different distances from the sun. Name and distance of the stars that make up the Big Dipper. Mizar 78 light years Merak 79 light years Megrez 81 light years Alioth 81 light years Phecda 84 light years Alkaid 101 light years Dubhe 124 light years
What is the big dipper's length of rotation?
The Big Dipper doesn't rotate. The Earth, however, does rotate. The period of rotation is called a day and the Big Dipper will appear to make a full circle every 24 hours.
How far away is the sun from the big dipper?
Roughly/average 90 light years away. The seven stars in the Big Dipper constellation do not actually lie within the same plane; they are different distances from us. Below is a list of the stars and the approximate distance of each from our solar system. NAME & DISTANCE (in light years) Mizar 78 Merak 79 Megrez 81 Alioth 81 Phecda 84 Alkaid 101 Dubhe 124
What is the distance between the big dipper and the little dipper?
80 light years
Where is the big dipper located?
The Big Dipper or 'Plough' or 'Saucepan', is a collection of stars that form part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Large Bear). A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky. In reality these stars are in some cases millions of light-years distant from one another, and do not form an actual physical body in space. The Big Dipper is easy to spot most of the time in the north hemisphere as it contains one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Polaris or 'The North Star'.
How far is Alkaid?
Eta Ursae Majoris (Alkaid) is a star in the constellation Ursa Major.It is approximately 101 light years from us.
How far is merak from earth?
79 light years away!
How far is merak the star from earth?
78 light years
How does the apparent location of stars differ from the actual location of the stars in the big dipper?
Actually, surprisingly little. Four of the seven stars in the "Big Dipper" are at roughly the same distance from Earth (about 80 light years). The exceptions are the ones on the ends (Dubhe and Alkaid), which are significantly further away than the others (124 and 101 light years respectively), and the star where the "bowl" joins the "handle" (Megrez) which is only about 60 light years away. All the stars in the "Big Dipper" except for Dubhe and Alkaid are considered to be part of the Ursa Major "moving group" (a set of stars with similar velocities, positions, and ages thought to have a common origin). Our own sun is on the outskirts of the Ursa Major Moving Group, but is not a member (it's significantly older, and happens to be near the group just by chance).
How far is the star Alkaid from Earth?
100 light years away. i thnk it is anyways
How far is Alkaid the star away from earth?
100 light years away. i thnk it is anyways
Earths distance from the big dipper?
Around 90 light years away. There is no exact answer because the stars that make up the big dipper are different distances from the sun. Name and distance of the stars that make up the Big Dipper. Mizar 78 light years Merak 79 light years Megrez 81 light years Alioth 81 light years Phecda 84 light years Alkaid 101 light years Dubhe 124 light years
How far is alioth from the Earth?
Alioth is 81 light years away. So is Megrez, Mizar 83 light years away, and Alkaid is 210 light years away!
How many light years across is the big dipper?
The big dipper is not real, it is a pattern of stars seen from our vantage point.
