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| A group of stars forming an identifiable pattern |
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| a prominent pattern of stars within a constellation. For example, the plough in Ursa Major, Orion's belt within Orion or the sickle within Leo. |
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| Draw the constellation Orion |
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| Draw the asterism, the plough. |
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| Draw the constellation Cassiopeia |
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| Draw the constellation Cygnus |
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| What is the declination of Polaris |
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| +90 degrees or 90 degrees north |
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| What is the relationship between the latitude of the location you are observing from and the elevation of polaris |
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| latitude of observer = elevation of Polaris |
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| The angle from the celestial equator to the star from the centre of the Earth |
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| How could you use the plough to find the star Arcturus |
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| Follow the curve of the handle. |
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