"The seven stars" in chinese!
when was the big dipper named
The two cultures that recognized the Big Dipper in their folklore and astronomy were the Native American and Chinese cultures. In Native American mythology, the Big Dipper was seen as a bear, while in Chinese astronomy, it was associated with the Emperor's throne.
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)
Photinus pyralis is the common name for the big dipper firefly.
the big dipper is ursa major and i believe that would make the little dipper ursa minor
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.
Ursa Major
...the answer is... ...Ursa Major...
The Big Dipper is also known as the Plough or the Saptarishi in some cultures.
It looks like a big spoon or ladle for picking up soup or water: like a big dipper.
Ursa Major.