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nelly_man@lemmy.world 2 months agoA dipper is like a large ladle and is used more for transferring a large amount of liquid rather than serving. Oftentimes, the end will be more squared off with a flat bottom.
To me, these two constellations look very much like dippers and it’s difficult to see them as bears.
twinnie@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I’m from the UK, we call it The Plough.
nelly_man@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That makes sense. I can definitely see that. Do you have a different name for Ursa Minor? We call it the Little Dipper here, but I’m assuming that’s not the case on your side of the pond.