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A Year of the Stars: A Month-By-Month Journey of Skywatching
by Fred Schaaf
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with references to "Big Dipper".
Excerpt - on Page 23: "
... They are called circumpolar stars. For much of the world's population-everyone who lives at 40 ° N or farther north-the Big Dipper is the most famous star pattern that is circumpolar. ... "
Key Phrases:
Big Dipper, Milky Way, Ursa Major, Virgo Cluster, Double Cluster, North Star, United States, Canis Major, Coma Berenices, Great Square, Summer Triangle, Little Dipper
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A Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Field Guide to the Stars and Planets)
by Jay M. Pasachoff Professor of Astronomy
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with references to "Big Dipper".
Excerpt - on Page 1: "
... compass directions for the place from which you are observing, though, you can find them with the aid of the Big Dipper and the North Star, Polaris (see p. 1 9). ... "
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NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
by Terence Dickinson
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with references to "Big Dipper".
Excerpt - on Page 26: "
... Orion is the second most prominent stellar configuration in the night sky. Most easily recognized is the Big Dipper, whose seven stars are a familiar sight to many night- L' Backyard Astronomy 26 ... "
Key Phrases:
Milky Way, Big Dipper, Orion Nebula, North America, Probing the Depths, United States, locater arrow, backyard astronomy, backyard astronomers, midnorthern latitudes, land viewing, astronomy enthusiasts
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The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy and How to See Them: Observing Eclipses, Bright Comets, Meteor Showers, and Other Celestial Wonders
by Fred Schaaf
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with references to "Big Dipper".
Excerpt - on Page 47: "
... THE BIG DIPPER AND THE NORTH STAR T he North Star, also known as Polaris, is the most famous of all night's stars. ... "
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