Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Big Dipper (US) or Plough (UK) is an asterism (not a constellation) of seven stars, with four defining a \"bowl\" or \"body\" and three defining a \"handle\" or \"head\", that is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. These stars are the brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major; six of them are second magnitude stars, while only Megrez (δ) is of third magnitude. 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 from Merak (β) through Dubhe (α). This makes it useful in celestial navigation."@en }
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- Big_Dipper abstract "The Big Dipper (US) or Plough (UK) is an asterism (not a constellation) of seven stars, with four defining a \"bowl\" or \"body\" and three defining a \"handle\" or \"head\", that is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. These stars are the brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major; six of them are second magnitude stars, while only Megrez (δ) is of third magnitude. 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 from Merak (β) through Dubhe (α). This makes it useful in celestial navigation.".