How to find Polaris and Big Dipper?

First, please find bucket handle of the Big Dipper, and follow the opposite direction of bucket handle to find the two stars after the fight. Then imagine connecting two stars with a straight line.

Then, extend this imaginary straight line five times-there is a star with medium brightness. In that area with few stars, the star that shines alone is Polaris. The position of the North Star is vertical, and the horizon you see is the north.

Extended data:

Polaris refers to the conspicuous star closest to the north celestial pole at any time. Polaris has played a guiding role in human history for a long time. The determination of ancient navigation direction and even today's field direction are inseparable from Polaris.

Polaris has become a very important indicator, and it is also a constellation to identify the direction of stargazing, which is very important in astrophotography, observation and positioning.

People in Europe and America worship Polaris. The location of the North Pole Star is convenient for European and American residents to observe. When the weather is clear at night, Polaris is easy to see with the naked eye, which is very eye-catching. Therefore, there is such a saying.

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