Big Dipper

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.

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.

The Big Dipper or 'Plough' or 'Saucepan', is a collection of stars that form part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Large Bear). A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky. In reality these stars are in some cases millions of light-years distant from one another, and do not form an actual physical body in space.

The Big Dipper is easy to spot most of the time in the north hemisphere as it contains one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Polaris or 'The North Star'.

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"The Plough", "Butcher's Cleaver", "Charlie's Waggon" or "Great Bear (Ursa Major)"

From the viewpoint of the Earth, all the constellations 'revolve' around Polaris (the North star. As the Earth orbits the sun, its relative position to the constellations changes - and they appear to move across the night-sky.

The Big Dipper doesn't rotate. The Earth, however, does rotate. The period of rotation is called a day and the Big Dipper will appear to make a full circle every 24 hours.

One myth about the Big Dipper involves the story of the Great Bear constellation's four hunters chasing it. Another myth involves the seven stars representing the seven daughters of Atlas being pursued by Orion. These myths vary across different cultures.

if you do it at a different time and turn the planisphere, then look at the Big Dipper and it might be upside down. I know it cuz im learnin bout it, RIGHT NOW! lol

It is moving South. At sea you could measure the angle between the horizon and Polaris with a sextant. This angle is approximately equal to your Northern latitude. There are some mathematical corrections one can perform to get a more precise answer, but the further south you sail, the lower Polaris will become. Eventually, you will not be able to see it anymore. Polaris is not visible from the Southern Hemisphere and there is no South Star. The ship is in the Northern Hemisphere, moving South.