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Big Dipper
The stars of the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major.
The Big Dipper
constellation
Northern Constellations Such as Orion, the Big Dipper, and CassiopeiaLearn about some of the brightest northern constellations: Orion, the Big Dipper, and Cassiopeia.
See all videos for this articleThe Big Dipper, asterism of the seven bright stars in the larger constellation Ursa Major. The two stars at the end of the Dipper point to the North Star, Polaris.
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