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    What formation of stars point to the North star?

    Question #72628. Asked by nibbles0011. (Nov 25 06 8:56 AM)


    star_gazer

    		Big Dipper

    Nov 25 06, 9:36 AM
    zbeckabee

    		The two stars which make up the outside of the dipper's bowl are commonly called the pointer stars because they point towards the north star.

    http://starryskies.com/Artshtml/dln/11-00/dippers.html


    Nov 25 06, 10:06 AM

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