you look at the brightest star in the sky then you follow a chain of stars to the big dipper
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
when was the big dipper named
The "tail" is the handle of the Big Dipper.
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper
you look at the brightest star in the sky then you follow a chain of stars to the big dipper
follow the drinking gourd
The code word for the Big Dipper in the underground railroad song was "Follow the Drinking Gourd." This was a reference to using the constellation of the Big Dipper as a navigational guide to escape to the North.
Yes. The slaves would sing a song from the underground railroad and the line they would repeat was; "Follow the Drinking Gourd" Which told the slaves to follow the Big Dipper, North to freedom.
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
The big dipper can show us the location of the Northern Star, Polaris. By drawing a line between the stars that make up the leading edge of the dipper (across from the handle), you can follow it away from the bottom part of the dipper and find Polaris nearby.
when was the big dipper named
No, Big dipper is a constellation.
The "tail" is the handle of the Big Dipper.
Ursa Mayjor and Big Bear is the big dipper and Ursa Minor Or Little Bare is the litttle Dipper
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)