Question 1
The Big Dipper is near the ________ celestial pole.
◦ North
◦ West
◦ East
◦ South
Question 2
Where will the North Star be, relative to the celestial coordinates, 12,000 years from now?
◦ 23 1/2 degrees away from the pole, due to precession.
◦ Several degrees from the North Pole position, and Vega will be the North Star instead of Polaris.
◦ Right where it is now; it isn't going anywhere.
◦ None of these is correct.