Question

In which direction from $\beta$ Saptarish (or Ursa Major or Great Bear) shown in the figure, do we search for Pole star?

• A. $\alpha$ to $\beta$
• B. $\gamma$ to $\delta$
• C. $\beta$ to $\alpha$
• D. $\delta$ to $\gamma$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\beta$ to $\alpha$

Let α,β are the pointer stars in Ursa Major

The stars, Merak ( Ursae Majoris) and Dubhe ( Ursae Majoris) are known as the "pointer stars" since they are useful for discovering Polaris, otherwise called the North Star or Pole Star. Let r be a Great Bear since The term Great Bear can allude to Ursa Major, the group of stars, whose name is the Latin for "Incredible Bear" Great Bear Lake, the biggest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada and the fourth biggest in North America. Also, r Great Bear and proceeding on a line from to that shows genuine north and focuses and towards Polaris (the polestar or North Star, a star of the subsequent extent arranged near the north pole of the sky, in the heavenly body Ursa Minor.) or the North Star. The stars η α and β are the pointer stars in Ursa Major Great Bear r and proceeding on a line from α to β shows genuine north and focuses towards Polaris or the North Star.

Hence the answer is (A).