Hippopotamus
It is called Ursa Major.
The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.
North American settlers introduced this name, and it is not used in many other countries. Actually the constellation includes more stars and is called the Great Bear or Ursa Major. That was started by the ancient Greeks.
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
the big dipper is ursa major and i believe that would make the little dipper ursa minor
It is called Ursa Major.
In ancient times the Constellation was called Helike (turning) because it turns (revolves) around the north pole. The Constellation is now known as Ursa Majour.
In ancient times the Constellation was called Helike (turning) because it turns (revolves) around the north pole. The Constellation is now known as Ursa Majour.
The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.
ancient irish and French people thought the big dipper looked like a
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Hippopotamus
The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.
freedom star
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The Greek, and the Ancient Chinese.
The story behind the big dipper was started in 1734 and somebody was out gazing at the stars and saw a weird shape and decided to call it the big dipper because of its weird shape.