Big Dipper

Big Dipper

The Big Dipper or the Plough is an asterism consisting of seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major; six of them are of second magnitude and one, Megrez (δ), of third magnitude. Four define a "bowl" or "body" and three define a "handle" or "head". It is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. The North Star (Polaris), the current northern pole star and the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper, can be located by extending an imaginary line through the front two stars of the asterism, Merak (β) and Dubhe (α). This makes it useful in celestial navigation.

Big Dipper (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Big Dipper is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, England. Originally built in 1923, its layout was extended in 1936. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 April 2017. It is the oldest operating roller coaster in the United Kingdom after the closure of Scenic Railway in 2026.

Dipper

Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae, so-called because of their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater.

Big Dipper

Proper noun

1. A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart, and a part of the constellation Ursa Major which includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} The other stars comprising it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda.