The Big Dipper is a group of seven bright stars lying within the Ursa Major constellation. It gets its name from its distinctive shape in the night sky. Four stars create a rhombus, which looks like a bowl, while the remaining three form the handle. Together, the seven stars look like a dipper.
But why is it called the “Big” Dipper? Because it has a smaller, nearly identical sibling called the Little Dipper.
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The Big Dipper is a group of seven bright stars lying within the Ursa Major constellation. It gets its name from its distinctive shape in the night sky. Four stars create a rhombus, which looks like a bowl, while the remaining three form the handle. Together, the seven stars look like a dipper.