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The Ursa Minor
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What constellations are in the little dipper?
No, it's the other way round - the Little Dipper is part of a constellation, the constellation of Ursa Minor.
What constellations are located in the little dipper?
The Little Dipper is one constellation, it is not made up of smaller constellations.
Two major constellations?
Little Dipper and Big Dipper
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.
Is the big dipper part of Draco?
no. they are two different constellations.
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
An example of an asterism?
The Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Northern Cross, and Orion's Belt are all asterisms. They're recognizable patterns that are parts of constellations but not complete constellations.
What constellations have the same names as kitchen utensils?
Well, the Big Dipper and Little Dipper are the first to come to mind.
Names of most famous constellations?
The big dipper(ursa magor),the little dipper(ursa minor), and orion.
What are some constellations?
The big dipper The little dipper Gemini Leo Hydra Lynx Ursa major Draco Apus
What are the 3 main constellations that appear all year round in the northern hemisphere?
Little dipper, Big dipper and Cassiopeia
How did the little dipper get it name?
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.
