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Ursa Major(Big Bear)
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What is the most known constellation?
big dipper
What constellation is the big dipper known as?
Ursa Major.
Is big dipper an adjective?
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
What is the Big dipper called if it is a smaller constellation?
The Big Dipper is not a smaller constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of an even larger constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of the Constellation, Ursula Major or Big Bear. It is only part of the Bear. Likewise, the little dipper is part of a larger constellation, Ursula Minor or Little Bear.
What is the size of The Big Dipper Constellation?
The Big Dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism (part of a constellation), and it's BIG ! (hence the name).
What constellation known as the great bear in northern hemisphere?
Big Dipper
True or False The Big Dipper is a constellation?
true NO NO NO NO NO! My teacher would yell at you. The big dipper is NOT a constellation. The big dipper is a part of Ursa Major, the Big Bear. Therefore, the statement is FALSE. The big dipper is an Asterism, not a Constellation.
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).
The constellation ursa major is popularly known as what?
The Big Dipper or The Great Bear.
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).
The Big Dipper is an example of a?
An asterism, which is a grouping of stars that form a recognizable shape.
Where are the stars in the constellation the big dipper?
Inside the constellation
