As we are moving along in our study of Astronomy, we are entering the study of the stars. We learned today that Polaris is our North Star and is located at the end tip of the Little Dipper- I'm sure you all knew that. I always feel like I am learning new things- I sort of remember that form somewher. I remember reading about how to find the north star if you find "The drinking Gourd" or the Big Dipper from our studies about slavery, but after that it's all fuzzy.
Anyway...The North star is not in the Big Dipper. You have to follow the line from the Big Dipper to the Little Dipper in order to find it. So first look for the Big Dipper and then draw a line to the end star of the Little Dipper and voila! you have found the North Star.
Also,a fact my daughter wanted me to record was that Uranus rains diamonds- a fact worth remembering ;)
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