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Why cant a person in Australia use the big dipper to find north?
In much of the southern hemisphere the Big Dipper is not visible. It is only barely visible just above the horizon in the far north of Australia. The Southern Cross, or Crux, is a more useful aid to navigation.
Why cant a person see the big dipper in Australia?
Because Australia is at the bottom half of Earth. You'd need an impossibly good microscope to be able to see it from there! +++ A microscope? Periscope perhaps! :-)
Why would a pen pal in Australia might not understand something you write about the big dipper?
The Big Dipper is only visible in some parts of northern Australia, at certain times. A pen pal in Australia would have about as much understanding of the Big Dipper as a pen pal in North America might have of the Southern Cross.
Which month is easy to see the big dipper?
You can see the Big Dipper every month of the year, IF you live in the Northern Hemisphere
Where can you see the big dipper?
You can see it all the time of you live in the Northern Hemisphere, unless you live really, REALLY south and the Dipper is low on the horizon... Find out where north is, wait for the sun to set, and you will EASILY see the Big Dipper in the north.
When is it the easiest to see the big dipper?
when there is no clouds in your way while your looking at the sky. and in the dark. It depends on where you live. I live in north Florida and the big dipper is highest in the sky during midsummer
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
When can you see the constellation big dipper?
The Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It's an asterism (part of a constellation). You can see it all year long if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.
Is big dipper an adjective?
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
Does the Big Dipper have a tail?
The "tail" is the handle of the Big Dipper.
What are two different names for big dipper and little dipper?
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper
