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Last week we explored the Big Dipper, so this week we take a look at the Little Dipper, also known as the Little Bear or Ursa Minor. In trying to find it -- high overhead at night now -- you'll get an idea how much light pollution affects your local sky.
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www.space.com/spacewatch/little_dipper_020628.html
www.space.com/spacewatch/little_dipper_020628.html
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Ursa Minor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ursa Minor , often called the Little Dipper , is a constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for 'little bear', contrasting with Ursa Major, the Great Bear. Like the big dipper, the hand...
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The constellation Ursa Minor contains the group of stars commonly called the Little Dipper. The handle of the Dipper is the Little Bear's tail and the Dipper's cup is the Bear's flank. The Little Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism, which is a distinctive group of stars. ... See also Star Facts for June 1995...
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To learn more about the wonderful constellations of the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper, check out your local library or visit www.spaceart.com. That web-site has lots of cool facts on the stars and constellations, as well as facts on many other interesting subjects!
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Ursa Minor is an important constellation for navigation and has been for thousands of years for those lost, those interested, those at sea, and others seeking "true" north. ... Nothing But the Facts About the Constellation the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor)
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Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper - and see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. ... Yahoo! Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper...
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Little Dipper - familiar configuration of stars in the constellation Ursa Minor (see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). ... Crock Pot And Little Dipper...
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C. Some common constellations are the Big Dipper which is actually part of a larger constellation called Ursa Major (the Great Bear) and the Little Dipper, part of Ursa Minor. Ursa Major is among the largest of the constellations.
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www.physicsphenomena.com/AstronomyFacts.htm
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The seven brightest stars formed a constellation, known as the Little Dipper within the Ursa Minor. The star at the end of the Little Bear was called Polaris, which marked the spot of north (celestial) pole. About three-quarter of Ursa Minor is surrounded by the long tail of Draco constellation (Dragon).
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