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The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
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What is the big dipper neighbor?
ursa major and ursa minor also the little dipper
Why did Zeus place ursa major and ursa minor in the heavens?
To the Little Dipper
Is the little Dipper in the constellation Urasmajor?
No. However, the "Big Dipper" consists of most of the stars in Ursa Major. the Little Dipper is inside of Ursa Minor.
What is the name of the bear in the sky?
Ursa Major or big dipper (Great Bear) and Ursa Minor or little dipper (Little Bear)
What are The little bear and the big dipper?
Constellations The little bear is known as Ursa Minor The big dipper is known as Ursa Major
Are big dipper and ursa major different constillations?
No the big dipper is IN Ursa Major and the little dipper is in Ursa Minor
What is the big dipper neighbor?
ursa major and ursa minor also the little dipper
What are the big and little dipper also referred to as?
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Why did Zeus place ursa major and ursa minor in the heavens?
To the Little Dipper
Is the little Dipper in the constellation Urasmajor?
No. However, the "Big Dipper" consists of most of the stars in Ursa Major. the Little Dipper is inside of Ursa Minor.
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 are The little bear and the big dipper?
Constellations The little bear is known as Ursa Minor The big dipper is known as Ursa Major
What is the name of the bear in the sky?
Ursa Major or big dipper (Great Bear) and Ursa Minor or little dipper (Little Bear)
What are two other names for the big dipper and little dipper?
The big dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). The little dipper is part of Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).In Greek mythology, the persons who became these two constellations were the nymph Callisto (Ursa Major) and her son Arcas (Ursa Minor), so these might be other names for these constellations.
Why did thales name the little dipper the little dipper?
The littler dipper is the smaller form of the big dipper. Both of these constellation resemble a ladle, but they were originally known as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Does the Ursa Minor have the North Star in it?
yes it does. it is also called the Little Dipper. the tail in the Little Dipper is the North star. :-) There is another constellation called the Ursa Major or the Big Dipper. :-)
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.
