Big Dipper
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big-dipper-188-18298800
title:
Big Dipper
text:
The Big Dipper or the Plough is a large asterism consisting of seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major; six of them are of second magnitude and one, Megrez (δ), of third magnitude. Four define a "bowl" or "body" and three define a "handle" or "head". It is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. The North Star (Polaris), the current northern pole star and the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper, can be located by extending an imaginary line through the front two stars o
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Pattern of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dipper
date created:
2005-12-16T21:10:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T01:41:36Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16