Dipper
Seven stars, ladle-shaped
The Dipper refers to two constellation patterns visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Big Dipper is part of Ursa Major, its seven bright stars forming a ladle shape used for navigation—the outer edge of its bowl points to Polaris.
The Little Dipper, part of Ursa Minor, contains Polaris at the end of its handle. (Lowercase dipper is a ladle or diving bird.)
constellation
Northern bear constellation
- Ursa MinorNorthern circumpolar constellation
- PolarisCelestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
- Great BearNorthern hemisphere constellation
asterism · circumpolar · navigation · celestial · night sky · stargazing
Ursa Major
Northern bear constellation
- Ursa MinorNorthern circumpolar constellation
- PolarisCelestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
Great Bear · asterism · circumpolar · navigation · celestial · night sky · stargazing
bird foraging behavior
Dipperswallow
Send down the throat
swift · flycatcher · roadrunner · hummingbird
- double dippedTook benefits twice improperly
- skinny dippingSwimming without clothing
- Big DipperSeven-star northern asterism
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- double dippingTaking twice undeservedly
- chocolate dipped
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