Stars/True or False
What is the brightest star in Ursae Minoris?
Polaris
What is(are) the nickname(s) of the constellation
Little Bear, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor
What Country discovered/founded the Ursae Minoris Constellation?
Hint: Balkan Europe and/or Suez Canal
(Ancient) Greece and/or Greek Egypt.
The Ursa Minor is what animal?
Bear
What are the Brightest and Least Brightest stars in Ursae Minoris?
Polaris and Anwar al Frakedor
What is the Least Brightest star in Ursae Minoris?
Anwar Al Frakedor
You ___ see Ursae Minoris in the Southern Hemisphere. A. Can B. Cannot C. Depends on Location
B.) Cannot
Ursae Minoris has Polaris, the North star, meaning you can only see it in the Northen Hemisphere.
The Ursa Minor is often confused with what constellation?
Ursa Major
Ursae Minoris is one of the most famous constellations in the world. True or False?
True, it is very important to the northen sky.
Was this jeopardy good?
yes
True or False: Arcturus is apart of the Ursae Minoris Constellation.
False
What months at 12:00am will Ursae Minoris appear flipped
FYI: The Months illistruated in the poster board for BOTH locations were taken at the time of 12:00AM
January and July.
Ursa Minor is mentioned in what mythology
Greek
True or False; Ursae Minoris is slightly included in the Alaskan Flag
Hint: Even if it is barely any stars, even one could count IF True was correct in this case!
True, Polaris is Included in the Alaskan Flag.
yes or no
True or False; Kochab isnt the 2nd brightest star.
False
Why is Ursae Minoris always visible in the Northern Night sky?
Hint: If you answered Stars/True or False 500, this is easy.
Hint: Polaris is the _____ Star of the Cosmic Sphere
Ursae Minoris seems to orbit around Polaris, since Polaris is the north star, it is a "Lazy Star" and barley moves in the night sky.
Star Polaris is used to find what direction?
North
In Babylonian culture, Ursa Minor is known as what?
The Wagon To Heaven
How many stars are there in Ursa Minor
7
True or False; Ursae Minoris is always visible in the Northern night sky.
True, The Constellation "Orbits" around Polaris, the north star.
Pherkad and Urodelus are About equal brightness according to the Star Brightness Ranking?
Yes, Pherkad is 3rd, Urodelus is 4th.
In Greek Mythology, the 7 stars are believed to be what?
Sisters
Son and Mother
True or False; Polaris isnt included on the Alaskan Flag
False, It is!