Big Dipper

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The best time to see a constellation in the night sky is after the sunset. The best time to see a constellation in the morning is before sunrise.

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the bear looks like a dipper.

If you spend any time outside at night looking at the stars, you may have noticed

that they're constantly moving. The Big Dipper turns completely around the Pole Star

every day, almost like the hand of a huge clock. So, if you pick any star at all in the sky,

except for the Pole Star itself, the altitude and azimuth of any star you pick are constantly

changing.

The people of England thought the Big Dipper looked like a number 5.

Yes, the Big Dipper is an asterism made up of seven stars that are part of the larger Ursa Major constellation. The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable star patterns in the northern hemisphere and is often used to locate other stars and constellations.

There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.

The Big Dipper constellation has been known since ancient times and is one of the most easily recognized groupings of stars in the night sky. It has been documented and observed by various cultures for centuries, so it's difficult to pinpoint an exact "discovery" date.

The Big Dipper is part of a larger constellation called Ursa Major, which has been recognized in various cultures for centuries. Constellations are patterns of stars that are grouped together based on their apparent arrangement in the night sky. Different cultures have created their own stories and interpretations to explain these patterns.

At 40° SOUTH latitude, you can't see any of the Big Dipper.

At 40° NORTH latitude, the only part of the Big Dipper that ever sets, just barely,

is the last star at the tip of the handle. For that star to be 'circumpolar' as well as

the rest of the Big Dipper, you'd have to travel about 30 miles more north than 40°N.

it was sung by runaway slaves.

the 'drinking gourd' is in reference to the big dipper (the stars)

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They have different meanings. It's an Amish good luck charm to ward off the devil but most of all it means that you have a family member at war. The different colors may mean that they are serving or have served, wounded or killed. It depends on where you are and what religion you are. They have tons of meanings.

Yes, each constellation has a French name. The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 modern constellations. Forty-eight constellations represent those mentioned in classical Greek sources while those in the southern hemisphere serve as sixteenth- to eighteenth century additions to what can be seen in the northern hemisphere.

The big dipper was discovered thousands of years ago and the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.

The Big Dipper is a pattern of stars (asterism) that is easily located when viewing the night sky. The seven brightest stars in Ursa Major and form the hind quarter and tail of the symbolic Great Bear which has long been a Native American symbol for Alaska.

Techinacally speaking, no one. You see, the big dipper is a constelation which means it's formed of stars, and unless there's a new scientific process that Channel 1 hasn't told us about, It's impossible to invent stars.

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

you can only see the big dipper at night with a microscop

North American settlers introduced this name, and it is not used in many other countries. Actually the constellation includes more stars and is called the Great Bear or Ursa Major. That was started by the ancient Greeks.

It is called Ursa Major.

Because the tip of the Big Dipper is the North Star, and they use that as their compass.