The Big Dipper: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 10, 2026
Add new Web site: NBC News - Big Dipper stars in summer sky. Feb 23, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Astronomy and Astrophysics - Chandra observation of the Big Dipper X 1624�490. Dec 05, 2024
Add new Web site: The Nine Planets - The Big Dipper (the Plough). Nov 24, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planets - The Big Dipper Asterism � Facts & Info. May 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Sky & Telescope - A New Way to See the Big Dipper. Mar 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Space.com - The Big Dipper: A Useful Pointer in the Sky. Oct 09, 2019
Media added. Apr 13, 2016
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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