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The constelation known as the Big Dipper in USA or Ursa Major (to give it's correct name) is a collection of 7 Stars and is one of the most recogised and easily spotted contellation in the Northern Hemisphere.
It has many other names. In the UK it is called the Plough, in Germany Großer Wagen or "great wagon", Carlswæn or wagon.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoActually, it has eight! The middle star in the "handle" of the Big Dipper is Mizar. Julius Caesar, the legend goes, used this star as an "eye test", because there are actually TWO stars there. The second star, Alcor, is almost exactly on the same line of sight from Earth, but are not a binary star; they are separated by 3 light years.
But many questions about "why" something about astronomy is so are pointless; we observe the fact, without knowing yet if there is any reason for it. The Big Dipper isn't a single unit; each star is separate, and they all move in their own directions. In a million years, each star will have moved so that they will no longer form any shape that might be suggestive to us primitive humans.
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∙ 13y agoThe Big Dipper is part of a larger constellation called Ursa Major (the Big Bear). There are 7 "stars" visible . They are Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrz, Phecda Dubhe, and Merak. Mizar is actually a multiple star system that includes the star Alcor, that is also visible. There are other stars in the Big Dipper that cannot be seen. They are M51, M101, M106, M108, and M97.
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∙ 13y agoIt's not seven stars - it's a star cluster containing millions of stars. It's just from Earth it looks like seven points of lights.
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What is the life expectancy of the big and little dipper?
The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.The big and the little dipper are each made up of many stars; each has a different life expentancy.
Where are the stars in the constellation the big dipper?
Inside the constellation
The Big Dipper is an example of a?
An asterism, which is a grouping of stars that form a recognizable shape.
When did the Kiowas get friends in the sky in the form of the Big Dipper?
C. When girls were escaping from a bear, lifted up into the sky, and turned into stars (the Big Dipper)
Is the big dipper a consalation?
No, the Big Dipper is a constellation.Constellation means stars together and from Earth they appear in the same part of the sky but from another place in the galaxy the might not.
What are the three major stars that make up Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is made up of 7 major stars.
How Many Stars Are In Big Dipper?
The big dipper has 7 visible stars. There are really 8 but only 7 can be seen with the naked eye :P
What is the common name for this group of 7 stars?
The Big Dipper
What is the total number of stars in the little-dipper?
7 same as the big dipper just smaller
How many stars form the big dipper's bowl?
there are 5 stars in the big dipper's bowl.
How many stars make up the big dipper?
The Big Dipper is made up of seven stars. It is also called "Plough" or "Ursa Major." Besides the seven visible stars, there are said to be two "attendant" stars which are invisible.Viewed left to right, the stars are named:AlkaidMizarAliothMegrezPhecdaMerakDubhe
What constellations have 7 stars?
The major constellation that has seven stars is the Big Dipper. It is always located in the northern sky with Polaris being slightly below the Dipper.
How cold and or hot is the big dipper?
The Big Dipper consists of several stars. Stars are the hottest thing there is.
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.
Where did the big dipper come from?
the formation of stars, through the gathering of certain gases. the stars in the big dipper arrangement just happen to look like a big dipper, hence its name
How many stars are there in the big dipper?
8 stars
What is the big dipper made out of?
Stars
