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WHAT DOES THE LITTLE DIPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the Little Dipper

Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the name Little Dipper. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor is notable as the location of the north celestial pole, although this will change after some centuries due to the precession of the equinoxes. Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and brightest Cepheid variable star, ranging from apparent magnitude 1.97 to 2.00. Beta Ursae Minoris is only slightly fainter, with its apparent magnitude of 2.08. Also known as Kochab, it is an orange giant star, 16 degrees from Polaris. It and magnitude 3 Gamma Ursae Minoris have been called the 'guardians of the pole star'. Three stellar systems have been discovered to contain planets.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE LITTLE DIPPER

the like
the likes of
the limelight
the limit
the Lion
the lion´s share
the Litany
the Little Bear
the Little Corporal
the Little Dog
the little woman
the Lizard
the Lodge
the log of wood
the long and the short of it
the Long March
the long paddock
the loose
the Lord´s Day
the Lord´s Prayer

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE LITTLE DIPPER

chipper
clipper
dipper
flipper
gripper
hipper
Jack the Ripper
kipper
Little Dipper
nipper
paint stripper
pepper
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shipper
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worshipper
zipper

Synonyms and antonyms of the Little Dipper in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Little Dipper» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

小熊星座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Osa Menor
570 millions of speakers

English

the Little Dipper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटे सप्तऋषि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدب الصغير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малая Медведица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Little Dipper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিটল ড্রপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la Petite Ourse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Little Dipper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Kleine Wagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こぐま座
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 국자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Little Dipper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các chòm Đại Hùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிட்டில் டிப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिटल ड्रायटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük Ayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il Piccolo Carro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mała Niedźwiedzica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мала Ведмедиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carul Mic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Μικρή Άρκτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Klein Beer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lilla Karlavagnen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Little Dipper
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LITTLE DIPPER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Little Dipper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LITTLE DIPPER»

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The Little Dipper
W Kere to Find tke Little Dipper 1 The Little Dipper can be seen faintly year-round . Each day it rises in the East and sets in the West, like the Sun. Throughout the year, the Little Dipper slowly circles around Polaris counterclockwise.
Stephanie True Peters, 2003
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Little Dipper: Roots of Healing ? Tides of Change
Thegift of the Little Dipper is for today only. Ican know nothing oftomorrow. I canplan. I can even obsess. But all is change. And the pointed firs know wellof that. Day 24 As Irisetogo on an extended walk, I pause to look around the cabin.
Marlene Denessen, PhD, 2010
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Florida Starwatch
Magnitude: 8.0 URSA MINOR, THE LITTLE BEAR The Little Dipper and the constellation Ursa Minor are one and the same. Latin for "little bear," Ursa Minor is much easier to see as a dipper than a bear, but a word of warning: the Little Dipper ...
Mike Lynch
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them
If you could see it your vision was considered normal. Mizar and Alcor are also called "Horse and Rider." LITTLE DIPPER (LITTLE BEAR— URSA MINOR): Resembles a Dipper more than a Bear, so why not stick to that name. The Little Dipper ...
Hans Augusto Rey, 1976
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Texas Starwatch
Magnitude: 8.0 URSA MINOR, THE LITTLE BEAR The Little Dipper and the constellation Ursa Minor are one and the same. Latin for "little bear," Ursa Minor is much easierto see as a dipperthan a bear, but a word of warning: the Little Dipper is ...
Mike Lynch
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Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
The North Star is less than 1 ° off true north and does not move from its place because the axis of the earth is pointed towards it.The North Star is in the group of stars called the Little Dipper. It is the last star in the handle of the dipper. There are ...
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Iowa StarWatch
Magnitude: 8.0 URSA MINOR, THE LITTLE BEAR The Little Dipper and the constellation Ursa Minor are one and the same. Latin for "little bear," Ursa Minor is much easierto see as a dipperthan a bear, but a word of warning: the Little Dipper is ...
Mike Lynch
8
Virginia StarWatch
Magnitude: 8.0 URSA MINOR, THE LITTLE BEAR The Little Dipper and the constellation Ursa Minor are one and the same. Latin for "little bear," Ursa Minor is much easierto see as a dipperthan a bear, but a word of warning: the Little Dipper is ...
Mike Lynch
9
Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and ...
The Big Dipper is only a portion of the constellation of the Great Bear, while the seven stars of the Little Dipper outline the entire constellation called the Little Bear, Ursa Minor. Even though stars appear to create images as we view them ...
Michael J. Caduto, Joseph Bruchac, 1988
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The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy and How to See Them: ...
If you run a line from Merak through Dubhe and extend itjust a bit more than one Big Dipper length, it will bring your eye almost right to a star similar in brightness to those of the Big Dipper: Polaris, the North Star. The Little Dipper and the ...
Fred Schaaf, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LITTLE DIPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Little Dipper is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to See Ursa Minor, the Night Sky's Little Dipper
The seven main stars that form Ursa Minor are also known as the Little Dipper, whereas the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major constitute the famous pattern ... «Space.com, Jun 15»
2
Review: The Little Dipper Is Too Small for an Oven, Plenty Big to …
To call The Little Dipper small is an understatement: The place is to restaurants what the tiny-house movement is to living spaces — shockingly miniature. «Riverfront Times, Jun 15»
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Michigan man claims Heinz stole his idea for ketchup packet
At that meeting, he was asked to supply 100 samples of his proposal, a package he called the Little Dipper that would allow diners to dip their french fries in ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
4
A Look Inside the Little Dipper, a New Sandwich Shop on Cherokee …
Jason Paul wanted to open a food truck but settled for something a little different, albeit roughly the same size. His new brick-and-mortar sandwich shop, the ... «Riverfront Times, Feb 15»
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The Little Dipper: Host of the North Star
The Little Dipper is an asterism in the larger constellation of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. Asterisms are patterns of stars of similar brightness. The stars may be ... «Space.com, Dec 14»
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December Skywatching: Autumn Dipper Lights Way to Andromeda's …
Big it is, but — at least in an official sense — a dipper it is not. ... mentioned, most people immediately think of the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper in the northern ... «Space.com, Dec 13»
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Explore unique elements of isle skies in program
The Little Dipper, with the North Star at the end of its handle, is as low as it ever gets. In fact, the Little Dipper (or officially Ursa Minor, the Little Bear) is the only ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jan 11»
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How to find the Little Dipper
On June evenings, you can find the Big Dipper high in the north. Notice that it has ... And Polaris is the last star in the handle of the Little Dipper. The Little Dipper ... «EarthSky, Jun 10»
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Big Dipper high in north on June evenings
First, locate the Big Dipper in the northern sky during the evening hours. ... You need a dark night to see the Little Dipper in full, because it's so much fainter than ... «EarthSky, Jun 10»
10
Use Big Dipper to find Little Dipper
This is a great time of year to begin looking for the Big Dipper in the evening. Here it is ... The Little Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Minor, the Lesser Bear. «EarthSky, Jun 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. The Little Dipper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-little-dipper>. Apr 2024 ».
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