Pherkad is indeed dimmer than Kochab, shining at third magnitude. The two other stars that complete the pattern of the bowl of the Little Dipper are of fourth and fifth magnitude, which means you may struggle to see them from a city or suburban setting.
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It is seen here at the lower left of the image. The Little Dipper, part of the constellation of Ursa Minor (The Little Bear), is seen at the upper right. Polaris, the North Star, is at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. The two stars at the end of the bowl of the Big Dipper, Merak and Dubhe, are called the Pointer Stars because a line drawn between them points to Polaris.
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Asterisms are patterns of stars of similar brightness. The stars may be part of a larger constellation or may be formed from stars in different constellations. Ursa Minor, though, is almost entirely represented by the Little Dipper. The handle forms the Little Bear's tail, and the dipper's cup forms its flank.
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The seven stars from which we derive the Little Bear, or Ursa Minor in the night sky are also known as the Little Dipper. Polaris, the North Star lies at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, whose stars are rather faint. Its four faintest stars can be blotted out with very little moonlight or street lighting.
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The constellation Ursa Minor contains the group of stars commonly called the Little Dipper. The handle of the Dipper is the Little Bear's tail and the Dipper's cup is the Bear's flank. The Little Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism, which is a distinctive group of stars. Another famous asterism is the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major. The most famous star in Ursa Minor is Polaris, the North Star. This is the star that is nearest to the North Celestial Pole. If you stood at the north pole, Polaris would be almost directly overhead.
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The most famous star in the Little Dipper is Polaris, which is currently known as the North Star or Pole Star, as it appears to be aligned with Earth's axis, or Celestial Pole.
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Polaris, the North Star, lies at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper (lower left), whose stars are faint compared to those of the Big Dipper (upper right). Credit: Starry Night Software View full size image.
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Polaris — also known by its genitive or possessive name, Alpha Ursae Minoris (alpha Mi) — is at the end of the Little Dipper's handle. Along the handle are Yildun (delta UMi) and Epsilon Ursae Minoris (no traditional name).
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The Little Dipper (lower left) and the Big Dipper as seen this time of year from mid-northern latitudes, high in the northeast a couple hours after sunset. Credit: Starry Night Software View full size image.
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The Little Dipper, on the other hand, is comprised of fairly faint stars that do not really stand out, except for second-magnitude Polaris. This view shows what the northern sky looks like at about 3 am on June 21, the first day of summer, or 9 pm on September 21, the first day of fall.
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which star is located in the little dipper
Polaris is a star located in the Little Dipper. Polaris star is located in the Little Dipper.