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Not only are the stars in the Big Dipper easily found themselves, they may also be used as guides to yet other stars. Thus it is often the starting point for introducing Northern Hemisphere beginners to the [[night sky]]: | Not only are the stars in the Big Dipper easily found themselves, they may also be used as guides to yet other stars. Thus it is often the starting point for introducing Northern Hemisphere beginners to the [[night sky]]: | ||
*[[Taikyokusei|Polaris]], the '''North Star''', is found by imagining a line from Merak (β) to Dubhe (α) and then extending it for five times the distance between the two '''Pointers'''. | *[[Taikyokusei|Polaris]], the '''North Star''', is found by imagining a line from Merak (β) to Dubhe (α) and then extending it for five times the distance between the two '''Pointers'''. | ||
*Crossing the top of the bowl from Megrez (δ) to Dubhe (α) takes one in the direction of [[Capella (star)|Capella]] (α [[Gosha Sei| | *Crossing the top of the bowl from Megrez (δ) to Dubhe (α) takes one in the direction of [[Capella (star)|Capella]] (α [[Gosha Sei|Auriga]]). A mnemonic for this is ''"Cap to Capella."'' | ||
Additionally, the Dipper may be used as a guide to telescopic objects: | Additionally, the Dipper may be used as a guide to telescopic objects: | ||