the dipper is only part of the actual constellation, the dipper itself is instead an “asterism”, which basically means constellation but less arbitrary and nonsensical.
an asterism is any pattern in the stars, while constellations are standardized and historical and generally only useful for categorizing sections of the sky for astronomers.
the dipper is only part of the actual constellation, the dipper itself is instead an “asterism”, which basically means constellation but less arbitrary and nonsensical.
an asterism is any pattern in the stars, while constellations are standardized and historical and generally only useful for categorizing sections of the sky for astronomers.