2007-03-26 15:15:18 · 3 answers · asked by larry l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The middle five stars, which include Mizar along with its little companion Alcor, are all warm class A stars that are part of a physical cluster all about 80 light years away. Dubhe, however, is not a part of the system (nor is Alkaid), and is half again as distant, 124 light years, and the most distant of the Dipper stars.
2007-03-26 15:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the stars in the big dipper are approximately 80 light years from earth. The distances of stars to each other within the consellation vary depending on which star you are using a reference. The closest to each other are 7 light years, the farthest are 55 light years.
2007-03-26 15:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by coyote 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used my ruler and held it up to stars according to it about 6 inches apart.
2007-03-26 15:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋