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How did the little get its name?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 7/18/2022

The little dipper got its name because it looks like the big dipper. Both of these constellations have points that when connected resembled a dipper or large spoon.
The little dipper is so named because it looked like a small ladle, opposed to large ladle of the big dipper. It was originally known as Ursa Minor, or little bear.

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