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La Polar se puede localizar fácilmente con ayuda de las constelaciones:Polaris (the Pole Star) can be easily located with the aid of the constellations:
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Correct answer: a) Ursa Major and Cassiopeia.
Why it is correct
In the northern sky, Polaris lies midway between Ursa Major (extending the Pointers Merak and Dubhe five times their separation) and Cassiopeia (the W/M-shaped constellation on the opposite side of Polaris).
Why the others are not
- b) The Southern Cross points toward the south celestial pole and is not visible from mid/high northern latitudes.
- c) Orion’s Belt points to Sirius and Aldebaran; Cassiopeia is the companion circumpolar guide to Polaris.
- d) Option a) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Locating Polaris: using Ursa Major (the Pointers) and Cassiopeia (the W).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · Convocatoria de e · CY Módulo de navegación · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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