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No the big dipper is IN Ursa Major and the little dipper is in Ursa Minor
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Which constellaion is the big dipper in?
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
What are the big and little dipper also referred to as?
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
What are 4 other names for the big dipper?
"The Plough", "Butcher's Cleaver", "Charlie's Waggon" or "Great Bear (Ursa Major)"
The story behind ursa major's name?
Ursa Major means the Great Bear. This large constellation incorporates the Big Dipper
The constellation in which the Pointer Stars are located?
The question is vague. There are many stars called "pointer" stars. For example, two of the stars in Ursa Major lie along a line that passes very near Polaris. A completely different set of stars in Ursa Major form an arc that passes near Regulus. There are plenty of other such astronomical coincidences.
What constillations are around the north star?
ursa major big dipper
Is the big dipper a star of ursa major?
No, the big dipper is the other name for ursa major
Is Little Dipper part of Ursa Major or Ursa Minor?
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
Is ursa major right next to the big dipper?
no the big dipper is another name for ursa major
What is the big dipper neighbor?
ursa major and ursa minor also the little dipper
Which constellaion is the big dipper in?
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
What is the name of the big dipper ursa major that's it?
Ursa Major
Which contellations is commonly known as ''the big dipper'' ursa major ursa minor or sagittarius?
The Big Dipper is in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear).
Is big dipper the same as ursa major?
Yes. They are different names for the same thing. Different cultures see different constellations in different ways and give them different names. Another name used for the Big Dipper and Ursa Major is the Plough.
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
What constellation does the big and little dipper make up?
Different ones - The Big Dipper is part of the constellation, Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The Little Dipper is part of the constellation, Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.
What is the name of the big dipper?
Ursa Major
