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the bear looks like a dipper.

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The bear does not look like a dipper, only part of the bear (the "bum part actually).

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What is the Big dipper called if it is a smaller constellation?

The Big Dipper is not a smaller constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of an even larger constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of the Constellation, Ursula Major or Big Bear. It is only part of the Bear. Likewise, the little dipper is part of a larger constellation, Ursula Minor or Little Bear.


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What constellation is also known us the Big Dipper?

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What is the Big Bear and little bear?

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What did ancient Greeks think the Big Dipper looked like?

The ancinet Greeks thought the Big Dipper looked like a big bear.


What is alpha Ursa major?

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