Class 6 Science — Chapter 12: The Night Sky of Nubra

What you'll learn

• ▸Stars and Constellations
• ▸The Pole Star (Polaris)
• ▸Identifying Major Constellations and Asterisms
• ▸Light Pollution and Sky Visibility
• ▸Historical and Cultural Significance of Constellations
• ▸Notable Stars
• ▸Practical Night Sky Watching

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- Nubra is a beautiful region in Ladakh. An eleven-year old girl Yangdol and her twin brother Dorjay live in one of the villages of this region. Nubra in Ladakh, India They love their surroundings—the majestic mountain peaks, and the glaciers, but their favourite is the night sky when the entire sky is lit up with thousands of stars (Fig. 12.1). The weather in Nubra is almost cloudless. With almost no air or light pollution, the night sky is very clearly visible. Night after night, Yangdol and Dorjay observe the stars and experience an immense sense of awe. Fig. 12.1: The beauty of night sky from a very dark location in Ladakh, India Reprint 2025-26 --- PAGE 2 --- Growing up, Yangdol and Dorjay have been hearing interesting stories about stars from their elders. They have heard how some particular stars in the clear skies helped the caravans passing through Nubra in finding direction in the ancient days. They wonder how far away and how big the st…

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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1. Explain how stars shine. Get Solution →
2. Identify major constellations easily. Get Solution →
3. Describe the Pole Star's location. Get Solution →
4. In which region of Ladakh do Yangdol and Dorjay live? Get Solution →
5. What is the primary characteristic of stars mentioned in the chapter? Get Solution →
6. The constellation Orion is most often represented as what figure? Get Solution →
7. Which star is described in the text as the brightest in the night sky? Get Solution →
8. In India, what is the common name for the Big Dipper? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 The Sun is just one of billions of stars in our galaxy, but it's the closest.
• 💡 Ancient civilizations used star patterns for calendars and to predict seasons.
• 💡 The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is twice as massive as our Sun.
• 💡 It takes thousands of years for light from distant stars to reach our eyes.
• 💡 Some stars we see tonight might actually be dead, their light still traveling.

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