Big Dipper
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Big Dipper
Big Dipper
US name for the Plough.
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
Big Dipper
[¦big ′dip·ər] (astronomy)
A group of stars that is part of the constellation Ursa Major. Also known as Charles' wain.
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