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Chapter 7 7-18 ATP 3-09.02 16 February 2016 Figure 7-14. Cassiopeia 7-46. Polaris, the polestar, is the alpha star in the constellation Ursa Minor (see figure 7-15), commonly called the Little Dipper. On a clear night, the Little Dipper is easily seen. The handle of the dipper has a reverse curve, and Polaris is the last star in the handle. Figure 7-15. Polaris 7-47. The first prominent constellation after the vernal equinox has risen in the east is Taurus, the Bull (see figure 7-16 on page 7-19). On the forehead of Taurus is a red star of the first magnitude, Aldebaran. It is a royal star, one of the four stars most commonly used by navigators. On the upper foreleg of Taurus is the Pleiades. This aggregation is a tight cluster of stars, which is also called the Seven Sisters.