Big Dipper

The Big Dipper itself isn’t a constellation but classified as an asterism. An asterism is a prominent pattern or group of stars.The big dipper is a part of constellation Ursa Major. Ursa major is the third largest constellation of all eighty-eight. Ursa Major, the big dipper, has greatest number of stars compared to other constellations. The big dipper asterism is also known as the plough. The big dipper asterism forms less than half of the entire constellation Ursa Major. The big dipper a part

The best story that I ever heard would be about how the Big Dipper became to be. I chose the Big Dipper because it's the only story that I like that I heard. The story that I´ve heard about the Big Dipper is the Cheyenne Story. In the Cheyenne version, there are seven brothers, they all take care of one another. They live by themselves, not in a village or near one. The youngest brother is probably about nine or ten years old, and the oldest brother is probably around twenty or twenty-one. Now

An Introduction to Navajo Constellations Throughout our existence, mankind has looked up to the stars with a fantastical wonderment that excites a feeling of the unknown. In order to understand the heavens above us, ancient cultures created grand mythologies utilizing valiant heroes, gods, and life practices and then imbedded these stories into the stars in the form of constellations. One of these cultures is the Navajo Native American tribe that resided in the southwest region of the United States

For example, if a person was looking for destinations in the sea, the first thing to look for is the big dipper part of the Ursa Major, because the two right side of the big dipper points out directly to the polar star. Another method to find the not start is by using the Cassiopeia in the sky as the north start is between the big dipper and the Cassiopeia star. After the person reaches north, he/she could use his left arm to find the west side and the right arm to find

Babylonians, and bestowed most, if not all of the titles upon the constellations as we know them today. Earth’s atmosphere comprises eighty-eight constellations, of which I have chosen the following five to discuss for my laboratory report: Andromeda, Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Draco The

Latin means "Larger bear/Great Bear". This constellation contains the group of stars commonly known as the Big Dipper, although apparently many people to this day confuse the Big Dipper as a constellation itself however it is but an asterism, a distinctive group of stars. The whole of Ursa Major is difficult to see without very dark skies (perhaps during winter, out of the city...) the Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable patterns in the Northern sky. I chose this constellation as my favourite

The Big Dipper!!! By Raagni I was so excited! I got down from my silver Subaru with my grey jacket limp in my hand. I hollered over to my mom, who was packing our bags for the day, in the back of our car. “Do I need to get something?!” Soon after, she replied with a nod since we could barely hear ourselves over all the noise from the car engines parking. I walked over to her and looked at a jumble of things. Our cooler with food on one side and our jackets, gloves, and hats one side.

The lore behind the big dipper is actually about a celestial bear. The story is that the big dipper is that the bowl of the dipper is the actual bear, while the 3 stars that trail behind it are hunters. In autumn and early winter, the asterism is seen in the northern horizon early in the evenings. The Micmac’s described this

The belief and worshipping of the Big Dipper has been around for ages and it has appeared many different cultures due to the influence of the Han culture. This is because of the popularity of Taoism as a religion. Due to the flourish of Taoism, the worshipping of Big Dipper star group bloomed among the people. However, with the fall of Taoism due to modernization and the impact of foreign religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and other religions, there has been a significant decandancy in the

Jane Austen, a Georgian era author, best known for her social commentary in novels once said, “there is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” I would have to completely agree with Austen. We should love our true friends and do anything for them. No matter the size of the messes is that they make. Finding the right friends is usually hard, but when you find them it will feel like when Cinderella 's shoe fit perfectly