No, Orion's belt is part of Orion, the Hunter
No
The Big Dipper is not a smaller constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of an even larger constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of the Constellation, Ursula Major or Big Bear. It is only part of the Bear. Likewise, the little dipper is part of a larger constellation, Ursula Minor or Little Bear.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
The Big Dipper is an example of an "Asterism" - a pattern of stars that are not a constellation. Other asterisms include Orion's belt, the summer triangle, the Little Dipper...
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
Orion's Belt
The Big Dipper is not a smaller constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of an even larger constellation. The Big Dipper is a part of the Constellation, Ursula Major or Big Bear. It is only part of the Bear. Likewise, the little dipper is part of a larger constellation, Ursula Minor or Little Bear.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
The Big Dipper is an example of an "Asterism" - a pattern of stars that are not a constellation. Other asterisms include Orion's belt, the summer triangle, the Little Dipper...
No. Polaris is in the Little Dipper.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
The big dipper are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major.
Orion's Belt
While generally thought of as one, the Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It is an asterism - a group of stars that are part of a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the great bear).
true NO NO NO NO NO! My teacher would yell at you. The big dipper is NOT a constellation. The big dipper is a part of Ursa Major, the Big Bear. Therefore, the statement is FALSE. The big dipper is an Asterism, not a Constellation.
While generally thought of as one, the Big Dipper is NOT a constellation. It is an asterism - a group of stars that are part of a constellation. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the great bear).
The Big Dipper is not a constellation. It's an asterism (part of a constellation), and it's BIG ! (hence the name).
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