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The Big Dipper, also known as the Plough or the Great Bear, is a prominent asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. It was formed by a chance alignment of its seven brightest stars as seen from Earth. These stars vary in distance from us and are not physically related to each other, but from our viewpoint, they appear to form the shape of a ladle or dipper in the sky.
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Are big dipper and ursa major different constillations?
No the big dipper is IN Ursa Major and the little dipper is in Ursa Minor
All constellations are close to the Big Dipper?
Not all constellations are close to the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation and many other constellations are spread across the night sky at various distances from the Big Dipper.
Is polaris on the end of the handle of big dipper or the little dipper?
Polaris is located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, also known as Ursa Minor. The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major and does not point directly to Polaris.
Which constellaion is the big dipper in?
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
Is the big dipper a consalation?
No, the Big Dipper is a constellation.Constellation means stars together and from Earth they appear in the same part of the sky but from another place in the galaxy the might not.
When was Big Dipper - band - created?
Big Dipper - band - was created in 1985.
When was Big Dipper - Geauga Lake - created?
Big Dipper - Geauga Lake - was created in 1925.
When was Slam - Big Dipper album - created?
Slam - Big Dipper album - was created in 1990.
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
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
When does the big dipper to change positions?
The Big Dipper does not change positions, Earth moves relative to the Big Dipper all the time.
What is a big dipper?
A big dipper is an alternative name for a roller coaster.
When did big dipper get its name?
Because it looks like a big dipper! :)
What is a little dipper nicknames?
big dipper
Is there only 1 big dipper?
there's only one big dipper but there's also a little dipper
What does Big Dipper look like?
The big dipper looks like a big spoon in the sky
