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A grouping of stars, that isn't a constellation, is called an asterism.
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What is the big dipper part of?
The Big Dipper is the brightest group of stars in the large constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear).
What is the most familiar group of stars in the southern sky?
The Big Dipper.
How many stars form the big dipper's bowl?
there are 5 stars in the big dipper's bowl.
What is the Big Dipper an example of?
While generally thought of as one, the Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It is an asterism - a group of stars that are part of a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the great bear).
What group of stars can be used as a star clock to tell time at night?
it is the big dipper, You can use the pointers of the Big Dipper as a star clock to tell the time.
What is the common name for this group of 7 stars?
The Big Dipper
What is the big dipper part of?
The Big Dipper is the brightest group of stars in the large constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear).
What is the most familiar group of stars in the southern sky?
The Big Dipper.
What is a constellaton?
A constellation is a group of stars that make a picture like The Big Dipper.
What is the Big Dipper example of?
While generally thought of as one, the Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It is an asterism - a group of stars that are part of a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the great bear).
How many stars form the big dipper's bowl?
there are 5 stars in the big dipper's bowl.
What is the Big Dipper an example of?
While generally thought of as one, the Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It is an asterism - a group of stars that are part of a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the great bear).
What group of stars can be used as a star clock to tell time at night?
it is the big dipper, You can use the pointers of the Big Dipper as a star clock to tell the time.
What are the differences between the milky way and the big dipper?
the difference is that the milky way is a big group of stars and much more and the big dipper is just a plain old constellation
How cold and or hot is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper consists of several stars. Stars are the hottest thing there is.
How much does the big dipper cost?
It's a group of stars in the sky and they are Not for sale. You can't buy them.
What is alpha Ursa major?
It is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major, the "big bear" which contains the group of stars we know as the Big Dipper. It is called Dubhe and is known as the star in the big dipper that would be considered the lip of the dipper.
