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Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia bragged to Poseidon, god of the sea, that Andromeda was more beautiful then any of his nymphs. So Poseidon sent Cetus the sea monster to destroy the land in which the king, queen, and Andromeda lived in. The only way to stop the destruction was to sacrifice Andromeda to the monster. So young Andromeda was chained naked to a rock in the middle of the sea. Then along came Perseus fresh from slaying the Gorgon Medusa. Perseus was attracted by Andromeda's beauty and made the king and queen promise that if he saved Andromeda that he could marry her as well. Then Perseus went to destroy the monster by skimming the water to confuse it then chopping of its head.
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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.
What is the big dipper myth?
1. It's not a constellation. 2. It's an asterism, which happens to be PART of a constellation, the Great Bear. 3. Asterisms can also be BIGGER than constellations and include several of them, as the "Summer Triangle" includes the Lyre, the Swan and the Eagle. 4. It's used to find the North Star, but this won't always be the case. 4a. For one thing, the Earth's slow wobble (called "precession") means in a few thousand years, Polaris won't be the North Star any more; 4b. For another, the proper motion of the stars of the Dipper means that the "pointer" stars won't always be pointing to Polaris. 5. Many cultures recognize the Big Dipper, but they call it different things: sometimes it's a drinking gourd (Africa); a bear (!) pursued by three Indians (America) or a wagon (Europe) or a plough (also Europe).
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.
Wilt Chamberlain nicknames?
wilt the stilt, and the big dipper.
When did they name the big dipper?
when was the big dipper named
Where could you find big dipper information?
you can go to comfychair.com/cmbell/myth/myth.html....it has a little bit of information. HOPE IT HELPS :)
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
When was Big Dipper - band - created?
Big Dipper - band - was created in 1985.
What consellation is the big dipper in?
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
