Big Dipper

To find Saturn in relation to the Big Dipper, locate the Big Dipper in the sky, which is usually visible in the northern hemisphere. Then, draw an imaginary line from the two end stars of the Big Dipper's bowl and continue in that direction. Saturn should be visible along this line, usually appearing as a bright yellowish star-like object.

The "Big Dipper" is not an actual pitcher in the sky, but rather a group of bright stars that form part of the constellation Ursa Major. Its distinctive shape resembles a large ladle or drinking cup and is a familiar sight in the northern hemisphere. The stars of the Big Dipper are often used as a guide to locate the North Star and other celestial objects.

The constellation that contains the Big Dipper is Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear. To find the star Arcturus, you can follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper and it will lead you to this bright, orange giant star in the constellation Boötes.

Around 90 light years away. There is no exact answer because the stars that make up the big dipper are different distances from the sun.

Name and distance of the stars that make up the Big Dipper.

Mizar 78 light years

Merak 79 light years

Megrez 81 light years

Alioth 81 light years

Phecda 84 light years

Alkaid 101 light years

Dubhe 124 light years

The 'Pole Star' is the last star at the end of the little dipper's handle.

If you look at the little dipper at a few different times, and keep track of the position in which it appears each time,
you'll see that it spins around like the hand of a clock, as if the end of the handle is nailed down. That star at the
end of the handle is the 'Pole Star' or 'North Star' or 'Polaris'. It's very close to the point in the sky that Earth's north pole
points to; so everything in the sky appears to rotate daily around that star.

Technically, yes. But not fast enough for the change to be noticeable in the course of a human lifetime.

I've seen a drawing of what the shape of the Big Dipper will look like in 1,000 years from now. It's different, but clearly recognizable as the same Big Dipper.

The planet closest to the Big Dipper in our solar system is Earth. The Big Dipper is just a pattern of stars in the constellation Ursa Major, whereas planets like Earth orbit the Sun.

The Big Dipper is not visible from Antarctica. As a person goes south of the equator, the stars in the northern hemisphere drop from view. When one crosses the equator, Polaris drops from sight. As one continues from sight Ursula Major and Cassiopeia vanish. There goes the Big dipper.

The Big Dipper's location changes in the night sky because of the Earth's rotation. As the Earth spins on its axis, different constellations appear to rise and set, creating the appearance of movement in the sky. This phenomenon is known as diurnal motion.

The Big Dipper is visible year-round in the Northern Hemisphere. During the spring, it is high in the sky in the evening. In the summer, it is low in the north around midnight. In the fall, it is visible in the early evening to the northwest. In the winter, it can be seen low in the north in the early evening.

The Big Dipper does not exist in the sky. What we see in the sky are simply assorted points of light, some brighter than others.

We human beings, however, can't stop trying to fit everything that we see into patterns. And so we see assorted dots of light, and our minds imagine patterns - and after one person has said "I see THIS shape in the patterns", many other people are persuaded to notice the same shapes. The Big Dipper exists only in our minds and our imaginations. In England, the same constellation is called "Charles' Wain" because someone thought it looked like a wagon.

The Big Dipper is what it is; it's lights in the sky. From other solar systems, it wouldn't look the same; the shapes would be different, and we would see other patterns.

Here's a rough table:

October 1: . . 12:00 Noon
November 1: 10:00 AM
December 1: . 8:00 AM

January 1: . 6:00 AM
February 1:. 4:00 AM
March 1: . . . 2:00 AM

April 1: . . 12:00 Midnight
May 1: . . 10:00 PM
June 1:. . . 8:00 PM

July 1: . . . . . . 6:00 PM
August 1: . . . 4:00 PM
September 1: 2:00 PM

General approximate rule for stars:
Wherever you see a star at some time tonight, as the dates pass, it will be in the same place about 4 minutes earlier each night, 1 hour earlier after 2 weeks, 2 hours earlier after a month.

Epsilon Ursae Majoris (Alioth) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (Big Dipper).

It has a spectral class of A0 which means it is a white to white-blue star.

The constelation known as the Big Dipper in USA or Ursa Major (to give it's correct name) is a collection of 7 Stars and is one of the most recogised and easily spotted contellation in the Northern Hemisphere.

It has many other names. In the UK it is called the Plough, in Germany Großer Wagen or "great wagon", Carlswæn or wagon.

Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).

Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).

Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).

Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).

The two stars in the Big Dipper that point to the North Star are Dubhe and Merak. If you draw a line from Merak to Dubhe and continue that line onward, it will lead you to the North Star, also known as Polaris.

The Greek names for the stars of the Big Dipper are as follows:

1. Alkaid
2. Mizar
3. Alioth
4. Megrez
5. Phecda
6. Dubhe
7. Merak

The Alaska state flag features the Big Dipper constellation on a field of blue. It represents the state's location in the northern hemisphere and its connection to the Arctic region.

The Kiowas believed they received friends in the sky in the form of the Big Dipper during a time of great hardship, around the 1700s. As a tribe, they faced struggles with drought and warfare, and the appearance of the Big Dipper in the sky gave them hope and comfort.

The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.

The Big Dipper is a prominent star pattern in the night sky that is part of the Ursa Major constellation. In Greek mythology, it is associated with the story of Callisto, a nymph who was turned into a bear by the goddess Hera. Zeus placed her in the sky to protect her from harm, forming the Big Dipper constellation.

Having a mark on your leg that looks like the Big Dipper is likely just a coincidence or a unique pattern on your skin. There is no specific meaning or symbolism associated with this mark. If you have any concerns about changes in your skin, it's always a good idea to consult a dermatologist for further evaluation.

It is a good guide because part of the Big Dipper is THE NORTH STAR! The North Star helped slaves from the South (for example.) escape to the North. There are many other times when the star helped people. I hope I helped!

The big dipper is to be found high in the northern sky. If your think of it as a pan with a handle then the side of the pan without the handle has two stars in it and if you join these up with a line and go upwards (in the direction of the pan top) then you come to the north star 'Polaris'. All the stars in the sky rotate around Polaris, so the stars in the big dipper will all rotate anticlockwise a bit between 6.30 and 9 pm.

The Big Dipper is high in the northern sky during the winter months. Its position can vary based on the time of night and your specific location, but generally speaking, it is easier to see in the northern hemisphere during the winter.