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What is a big dipper?
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
What is the scientific name for the big dipper?
the big dipper is ursa major and i believe that would make the little dipper ursa minor
Who named the big dipper?
North American settlers introduced this name, and it is not used in many other countries. Actually the constellation includes more stars and is called the Great Bear or Ursa Major. That was started by the ancient Greeks.
What did the big dipper look like to the ancient Greeks?
The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.
Where is the drinking gourd located?
The "Drinking Gourd" is an alternate name of the Big Dipper, an asterism (star formation) in the northern sky. The dipper stars in the "bowl" of the Big Dipper point to Polaris, the pole star. Walking towards the pole star (following the Drinking Gourd) takes you northwards.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
When did big dipper get its name?
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)
What is a big dipper?
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
What is the scientific name for the big dipper firefly?
Photinus pyralis is the common name for the big dipper firefly.
How many light years across is the big dipper?
The big dipper is not real, it is a pattern of stars seen from our vantage point.
Is the big dipper a star of ursa major?
No, the big dipper is the other name for ursa major
What is the scientific name for the big dipper?
the big dipper is ursa major and i believe that would make the little dipper ursa minor
Is the big dipper part of the constellation called the great bear?
yes its real name as a constellation is Ursa Major
What is the name of the person who discovered the big dipper?
The big dipper was discovered thousands of years ago and the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.
Is ursa major right next to the big dipper?
no the big dipper is another name for ursa major
Why Dr Stevan Dipper name the big Dipper?
because when he looked at the sky he saw the stars he connected the stars and he connected one and he called it big dipper because he was the first one to discover the big dipper.
What is the size of The Big Dipper Constellation?
The Big Dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism (part of a constellation), and it's BIG ! (hence the name).
