| 单词 | Dipper |
| 例句 | As we run the Big Dipper backward into the past, allowing for the motion of its stars, we find quite a different appearance a million years ago. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I like Mama Ya-Ya’s signs best: “Ladybugs mean good luck”; “The Little Dipper means freedom. Its handle is the North Star”; “The color blue means strength and friendliness. Happiness.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Inside that constellation is another one—the Big Dipper. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Though the Big Dipper appeared “upside down” in this part of the world, it still felt like they were being greeted by an old friend from home—where they longed to be. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Looking up, Roosevelt and Cherrie saw the Big Dipper shining brightly in the clear, dark sky. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star, which, by the way, is the tail end of the handle of the Little Dipper. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I know that is a strange name for a dog, but it is the name of one of the stars in the Big Dipper, in the northern part of the sky. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We wanted to give our club a special name; and because there were five of us, we came up with the idea of the Little Dipper. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I blew a puff of air across my face, bending my neck to behold the Big Dipper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A man had a telescope to look at the sky, and he showed us the Big Dipper and Orion. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Him: Light pollution makes naked eye stargazing suck here, but I can see all eight stars in the Big Dipper right now, if you include Alcor. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Consider the present configuration of the Big Dipper, or Great Bear. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we don’t need them for what we’re going to see now. I’m going to show you how to tell time by the Big Dipper and the North Star. Can you find the Dipper?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It has seven, like the Big Dipper, which explains the “Minus Two.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The Big Dipper then looked quite a bit like a spear. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnt into the Big Dipper like a dare. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Curtains of northern fights out over the bay danced wildly under the Big Dipper. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The Dipper, the constellation called also the Great Bear, does not set below the horizon because a goddess once was angry at it and decreed that it should never sink into the sea. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was looking at that,” she said, pointing to the Big Dipper. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mother helped Nat find the North Star, and told him how the Big Dipper swung around it, and how to tell time by the Dipper. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, there’s one other difference. It takes twenty-four hours for the Big Dipper to swing around the North Star. So every hour space on the clock face stands for two hours.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he crossed the street and walked into the Big Dipper. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I was looking up at the sky, trying to find the Big Dipper, when I heard someone moving through the bushes by the garage. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A key way point is the Big Dipper, a pattern of stars within the constellation Ursa Major. A guide to urban stargazing: What you need to start exploring the skies close to home 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z This program at the Hayden Planetarium goes beyond familiar constellations like the Big Dipper to point out other formations in the summer sky, such as Favdna’s Bow and Arrow. Spare Times for Children for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Recently, trailblazers like Sissy Nobby and Big Dipper took the risks that made it easier for others to follow. Zebra Katz, Mykki Blanco and the rise of queer rap 2012-06-08T23:06:00Z In the starlit night, a cell tower looks to be taking a long swig from the Big Dipper. Virginia laws used to force raccoon hunters to take Sunday off. Not anymore. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Finally, an ink-blue gown with Orion’s Belt and the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia sparkling atop. Gucci Gives New Meaning to the Contemporary Obsession With Stars 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z There are parts of the world officially noted as great places to view meteors, stars such as the Betelgeuse, and star groups such as the Big Dipper. For the best stargazing, head to a patch of dark sky 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Like watching the sunset, seeking out the Big Dipper in the night sky is a vacation ritual. Your Next Trip? It’s Written in the Stars 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Eventually I perceived the faint but unmistakable trace of the Big Dipper. Where Will Science Take Us? To the Stars 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z It’s a request to which Dipper responds, with terse eloquence, “Weird.” 'Pitbulls' at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Instead of looking for, say, the Big Dipper, an audience member will try to discern that dream sequence in the stars. Spare Times for Children for June 8-14 2012-06-07T22:45:43Z Seven stars form the Big Dipper, part of the Ursa Major constellation. Flag contest helped tough-luck teen become one of Alaska’s favorite sons 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z As the sky darkened, enough to spot the Big Dipper directly overhead, we ate dinner by lamplight, swatting mosquitoes and drooling over the insanely succulent bluefish. Sleeping Under the Stars in Brooklyn 2010-05-12T03:00:00Z Head for the North Camp Trails, almost entirely devoted to new skiers, and combine Backbone Pass with Big Dipper for 1½ miles of gentle terrain with pastoral views. Getaway to the Snowiest Spot in the South 2011-12-07T21:50:01.013Z As the book ends, night falls—Burton looks up at the Big Dipper, the Milky Way, the hands on the clock—and a new day begins: dawn, a new baby lamb in the meadow, sunrise. “Life Story,” Virginia Lee Burton’s Picture Book for the Ages 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z We certainly saw a super-clear Big Dipper, but not the Milky Way or the meteors or the supposedly mind-blowing intergalactic show of stars darting across the sprawling sky. A Nevada Park That, at 77,000 Acres, Sneaks in Under the Tourist Radar 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The play is named for the Starry Plough flag that the Irish Citizen Army flew during the rebellion, and the constellation it depicts — the Big Dipper — glows over Jon Bausor’s set. Review: ‘The Plough and the Stars,’ War and Folly in a Dublin Tenement 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z This morning with Becky I nod like I know the ones she points out and wish I could see more than Orion or the Big Dipper. When I learned to hunt 2013-01-06T01:00:00Z And the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk boasts one of the best of the classics: the Giant Dipper, which has been thrilling riders since 1924. Taking the Plunge on California’s Coasters 2013-08-01T20:30:31Z Unlike Giant Dipper, the Gold Striker relies on sharp curves — like an 85-degree bank at one point — rather than bouncy hills. Taking the Plunge on California’s Coasters 2013-08-01T20:30:31Z "Gravity Falls" follows the adventures of the 12-year-old twins Dipper and Mabel Pines as they spend their summer in a peculiar museum owned by their great uncle. ArtsBeat: New Animated Series Make Inroads in Ratings 2012-09-14T20:21:35Z The Porchetta sandwich, with pork loin and belly and crispy pork skin, and the Dipper, shredded beef, caramelized onions and white Cheddar, are popular with the lunchtime business crowd as well as with sports fans. Seattle’s First Downtown, Reimagined 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Since Dipper and Mabel are modeled on you and your sister, are there any other characters on the show modeled after relatives or acquaintances? Disney's 'Gravity Falls' Creator on How to Create a Show for All Ages 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z This model also includes an additional 16-ounce "Little Dipper warmer" perfect for ranch dressing, buffalo sauce, or drawn butter to serve alongside your favorite slow cooker dish. We've had 50 blessed years of cooking with Crockpot 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “That was the mission from the beginning,” Dipper said. L.A. queens fight the attacks on drag with their own hit podcast network 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Elusive stars began to emerge, dappling the stretches of sky that often look empty between streaks of red and green aircraft lights and astronomical divas like the North Star or Big Dipper. 2 weeks, 11 national parks, 3,350 miles: Savor the Southwest on the Grand Circle road trip 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Paul Heany, of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain, agreed the Big Dipper was "full of character - it's got a life of its own". Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster turns 100 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is one of the most prominent northern constellations, and its main claim to fame is that it contains the Big Dipper, a highly recognizable asterism. 5 famous constellations that (almost) anyone can find 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The Summer Triangle is as familiar to amateur astronomers as Orion or the Big Dipper. Meet the Stars of the ‘Summer Triangle’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “The MOM network is important now more than ever because drag has so many facets and drag entertainers have so many viewpoints,” Dipper said. L.A. queens fight the attacks on drag with their own hit podcast network 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z M101 appears in the sky near the end of the handle of the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major. Astronomers Have Spotted a Once-in-a-Decade Supernova—and You Can, Too 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The Big Dipper is the second oldest rollercoaster still in use in Great Britain. Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster turns 100 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The easily identifiable Big Dipper represents the bear’s rear torso and tail, with the other stars of the constellation mapping out its long nose and legs. 5 famous constellations that (almost) anyone can find 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Augmented reality apps such as SkyView Lite can show you the way to familiar constellations like the Big Dipper or harder-to-find ones. Advice | Teaching your kids to love the night sky, no telescope required 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the night of the new moon and thus the darkest skies, the comet came close to Draco — the dragon-shaped constellation that runs between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. What to Know About the Monterey Park Shooting 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “On the nights of Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, it can be conveniently found passing several degrees to the east of the bowl of the Little Dipper,” writes Space.com. How to see green comet passing Earth for first time in 50,000 years 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z After the Big Dipper was expanded in 1934, Hollywood movie star Marlene Dietrich went for a ride. Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster turns 100 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z On Jan. 21, the night of the new moon and thus the darkest skies, the comet will be close to Draco — the dragon-shaped constellation that runs between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Look to the northwest as it moves through the constellations of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. Newly discovered comet may be visible to naked eye this month 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Voorhis also said that the anomalies appeared to be in the same location for hours — the lower right hand corner of the Big Dipper constellation. Report: Multiple pilots spotted UFOs over the Pacific Ocean this summer 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z This figure shows changes in the appearance of the Big Dipper due to proper motion of the stars over 100,000 years. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Twenty years ago, 32 thrill-seekers - with an average age of 75 - rode on the Big Dipper to break the world record for the oldest rollercoaster riders. Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster turns 100 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z And on Jan. 30, the comet will reside directly between the Big Dipper’s “cup” and Polaris, the North Star. How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Twinkling lights illuminated the Big Dipper and North Star constellations on the ceiling. Efforts fail to save historic Alaska theater from demolition 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z You’ll find depictions of the Big Dipper, Hercules and Cancer, along with Bible verses, poems and dedications to spouses, parents and more. It’s almost summer (allegedly). Walk this long West Seattle loop on a sunny day (or embrace the rain) 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The star then continued to increase slowly in brightness until it was about the same apparent magnitude as the stars in the Little Dipper. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating the centenary of its Big Dipper ride. Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster turns 100 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z If you’re accustomed to finding the North Star by following the two stars on the end of the Big Dipper’s cup, then you should be able to spot the comet. How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The accident happened on 30 May 1972 when the Big Dipper rollercoaster's cars broke free from the rope which was pulling them, causing them to roll backwards at speed and crash through a wooden barrier. Battersea Park funfair disaster: First memorial unveiled 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The bark of distant sea lions echoed over the water, easily discernible despite the roar of the Giant Dipper coaster. Leaning into the mystery on a weekend getaway to Santa Cruz, Calif. 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z For observers in the continental United States, the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and Cassiopeia are examples of star groups in the north circumpolar zone. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z On 30 May 1972 the Big Dipper at Battersea Park in south-west London crashed, killing five children and injuring 13 others. London's 'forgotten' rollercoaster disaster 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The flag features the Big Dipper and the North Star on a simple field of blue. State corrects birth certificate for Alaska flag designer 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The Big Dipper isn't a constellation to them; it is an “asterism.” Scientists: When Talking to the Public, Please Speak Plainly 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z But as the satellites began to do laps around Earth, people looking up at night saw a string of glinting pearls as bright as the stars in the Big Dipper. Satellite swarms are threatening the night sky. Is low-Earth orbit the next great crucible of environmental conflict? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Ursa Minor contains the pole star, Polaris, and the asterism known as the Little Dipper. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Once you’ve learned that, you need only to remember a constellation in the vicinity of north — the Big Dipper works well — to get oriented. What Animals See in the Stars, and What They Stand to Lose 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “The Drinking Gourd” is a Lorraine Hansberry play, the title referring to enslaved Africans’ description of The Big Dipper, which acted as a navigation aid on the way to freedom. Seattle and Atlanta theaters team up to connect Black theaters, nurture Black playwrights 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Screaming thrill-seekers riding the Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Sun’s out, surf’s up and California’s reopening more widely 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Head craning up, I watched the Big Dipper and a spill of fainter stars finally peek from a gap. Satellite swarms are threatening the night sky. Is low-Earth orbit the next great crucible of environmental conflict? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z For example, the Big Dipper is an asterism within the constellation of Ursa Major, the Big Bear. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Next month, Jenkins and a co-founder will launch Dipper, a platform for professionals of color to rate and review their companies. For younger job seekers, diversity and inclusion in the workplace aren’t a preference. They’re a requirement. 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Next month, she and a co-founder will launch Dipper, a platform for professionals of color to rate and review their companies. For younger job seekers, diversity and inclusion in the workplace aren’t a preference. They’re a requirement. 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Once you know what to look for, the Big Dipper comes to life. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Back to the house of the Big Dipper and Mr. Clutch, back to the address of Magic and Kareem, back to the digs of Kobe and Shaq. Plaschke: At long last, the franchise of Showtime, Magic and Kobe returns to the NBA Finals 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z To get some idea of how big 1° is, go outside at night and find the Big Dipper. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Comet Neowise still faintly graces our evening heavens, but it is below naked-eye visibility in the northwest evening sky, to the left of the Big Dipper. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in August 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Find the Big Dipper and follow its ladle as it arcs in the direction of the horizon. Comet NEOWISE: How to See It in Night Skies 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z With Polaris in your sights you now have the handle of the Little Dipper. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z As the month progresses, it will rise higher in the sky, moving from the constellation Lynx toward the Big Dipper. Comet NEOWISE Could Be Spectacular: Here's How to See It 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Mizar, the second star from the end of the Big Dipper’s handle, appears double. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The stars are brighter than ever, the Big Dipper tipped as if pouring out unfamiliar stars looking to be noticed. One Bright Thing 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z She regularly photographs the Big Dipper firefly, as well as other wildlife, where she lives in the Catskill mountains in New York. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Two more stars you and your kids can find, with the help of the Big Dipper, are Arcturus and Spica. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z From the second-floor ceiling, alabaster pendants form an abstract chandelier evoking the Big and Little Dipper constellations. Van Cleef & Arpels unveils its freshly renovated jewelry boutique in Beverly Hills 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Signal Lab was premiering “URSA: an interstellar cantata,” the Big Dipper, let alone any stars at all, would likely not have been visible. Review: Musicians turn the Big Dipper into an 'interstellar cantata,' with help from NASA 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The Kp numbers were promising, and a pool of clear sky had opened among the clouds, with the Big Dipper brightly visible. Chasing the Aurora Borealis 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Heyn traces his passion for the stars to her Garrison Junior High School classroom, and an assignment to look for the Big Dipper. ‘Streetcorner Astronomer’ sets up telescope one last time 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z If you follow the curve of the Big Dipper’s handle away from its cup, you’ll be led to the beautiful red Arcturus. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z All he takes from his father is a way back, a tattoo on his hand of the Big Dipper constellation. Review: 'Alpha' is a tender action-adventure for dog lovers 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The cantata, which lasts 79 minutes, is in 14 short movements that examine in unforeseen fashion the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, or to most of us, the Big and Little Dipper. Review: Musicians turn the Big Dipper into an 'interstellar cantata,' with help from NASA 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z It widened, showing a sprinkling of stars and then the entire Big Dipper. Chasing the Aurora Borealis 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Then she drives to work in the predawn, the Big Dipper visible in the sky above the dark hilltop. How bungling has kept Puerto Ricans powerless 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Mizar is the second star from the outside, on the Big Dipper’s handle, and hiding behind it is its buddy Alcor. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Sheets radioed Boulder Basin boss Carl Sauerwein at camp to report an emergency and began riding on a crisp, clear night, with the Big Dipper bright in the sky and the temperature below freezing. Wyoming man still recovering after recent bear attack 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Her first product, The Dipper, is a bold, chevron-shaped pendant, which conceals the ear buds. The female tech bosses who want zebras not unicorns 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The Big Dipper Ice Arena, a former aircraft hangar, needs major code compliance upgrades at a cost of $4 million. Alaska Editorials 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z “My favorite was the Little Dipper,” she said. Conneaut Lake Park celebrates 125 years of fun 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z The Big Dipper holds the NBA single-game scoring game record for the most points in one game with an astonishing and perfectly round 100. The Joy of Six: Valentine's Day sporting massacres | Barry Glendenning 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The colourful packaging of the Dipper brand has been designed to replicate the bright designs of India's trucks, and 45,000 packets were sold out in just a few days. Lorry-themed condoms tackle India HIV - BBC News 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z On May 27, look high in the north after nightfall to see the upside-down Big Dipper. This Week’s Night Sky: See Mars and Jupiter Compete 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z A great bet for novices is to look for the Big Dipper to point the way to a bright cosmic duo. This Week’s Night Sky: Glimpse Great Bear Galaxies 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z At the end, a constellation of seven stars shines overhead—either the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper, both of which can be glimpsed in the layout of the final pages. The Terrifying Beauty of Mallarmé 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z If so, it will be well-placed for viewers March 25 through 27, when it races through the end of the Big Dipper. Green Comet Will Pass Near Earth—With a Twin The Big Dipper hung low in the northern sky. Evening ski trip to a waterfalls is a unique experience 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z The Big Dipper will serve as a guide to finding the star Arcturus on May 27. This Week’s Night Sky: See Mars and Jupiter Compete 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The Big Dipper will point the way to a beautiful cosmic duo that will be easy to see with binoculars. This Week’s Night Sky: Glimpse Great Bear Galaxies 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Famous examples of asterisms include the Big Dipper within the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, and the Summer Triangle, which is composed of the lead stars of three constellations: Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila. Reality Check: You Can’t Actually Name Stars for David Bowie 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z This skychart shows comet Catalina parked between the Big Dipper star pattern and the Pinwheel galaxy, which will be visible through backyard telescopes. This Week’s Night Sky: Distant Giants Pose With the Moon The meteors will appear to radiate from the northeast sky, just off the handle of the Big Dipper. This Week’s Night Sky: New Year’s Comet and a Meteor Shower 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Meteors appear to shoot from a region of sky just above the bowl of the Little Dipper. This Week’s Night Sky: Winter Solstice and a Christmas Moon 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The Big Dipper currently rides almost overhead for observers in mid-latitudes across the Northern Hemisphere. This Week’s Night Sky: Glimpse Great Bear Galaxies 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The Big Dipper, as we like to call it, turns 107 this year. Stocking stuffer: That really good hot mustard from Philippe the Original 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Only two weeks later, the comet will skim by the handle of the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major. Watch a Comet Fly By the Moon and Venus 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Known as an eclipsing binary variable, Algol is normally the second-brightest star in the constellation Perseus at 2.1 magnitude, which is about as bright as stars in the Big Dipper. This Week’s Night Sky: Stellar Ghoul Haunts Halloween Skies 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Draco is a large constellation between the bright stars Vega and the North Star, with the Big Dipper near the horizon. Spectacular Meteor Shower This Week: How to See It 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Both seem to lie just off the bowl of the Big Dipper, which is part of the constellation Ursa Major, or the Great Bear. This Week’s Night Sky: Glimpse Great Bear Galaxies 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Far to the north, in a shallow cove on snake-shaped Mifflin Lake, the Big Dipper hanging like a string of lanterns just above the cypress trees, Jessie Peacock and his family cornered a promising alligator. ’Bama vs. Gators 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z No one in the group had ever traveled west of Chicago, and for most it was their first time seeing the Big Dipper, dirt roads, campfires, sage grouse and sunsets uncluttered by tall buildings. New York High School Students Trade Skyscrapers for Big Sky 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z She watched Wilt Chamberlain from the upper deck and thought the Big Dipper looked slow and small. After 40 years, Warriors fans believe title wait almost over 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z When she was a graduate student in Australia, she said, she got disoriented at night, because there was no Big Dipper and the moon was upside down. Roommates on Mars 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z A Pennsylvania jury, however, said Heinz’s Dip & Squeeze wasn’t based on Wawryznski’s idea, which he called the “Little Dipper.” Heinz Wins Legal Battle Over Dip & Squeeze Ketchup Packets 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Astronomers explain creation myths and how slaves in the American South followed the “drinking gourd,” or the Big Dipper, to freedom in the North. Skywatch: A brilliant Venus shines in February 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Members help visitors interpret what they see, and Ficken says people are typically grateful when they’re shown the North Star, the Big Dipper and Saturn. Libraries lending telescopes to read the night sky 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The Wilt Chamberlain Limited Edition Forever stamps, featuring the “Big Dipper” in action with the Philadelphia Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, became available on Friday morning. Westbrook leads Thunder over 76ers 103-91 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The Wilt Chamberlain Limited Edition Forever stamps, featuring the “Big Dipper” in poses with the Philadelphia Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, became available on Friday morning. 76ers dedicate Chamberlain postage stamp 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The thing was just a single spot of light, labeled SDSS1133, nestled in a dwarf galaxy called Markarian 177, located in the bowl of the Big Dipper, about 90 million light-years from Earth. Watch a Black Hole Get Evicted From a Galaxy 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The Big Dipper, as we like to call it, turns 106 this year. Celebrate National Mustard Day with local moutarde from Philippe the Original 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z One day in 1962, Willy Eyon looked up from his work at Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock to see the Big Dipper painted on the stack of a new ship getting its final touches. Wrangell man was a hand behind ferry construction 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z The inquest heard Harvey's mother Amy Dipper and her partner Daniel Leach were in the process of moving when the little boy wandered a short distance to the neighbouring property. Toddler's pond death accidental 2014-05-08T15:53:00Z The faraway system resides in the night sky just above the handle of the Big Dipper. Newly detected galaxy is the most distant ever 2013-10-23T18:37:47Z Currently, it is about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper. Comet Pan-STARRS dresses up night skies, visible with naked eye 2013-03-05T19:37:28Z Hubble first stunned the world in 1995, by making “deep field” images of a small slice of sky in Ursa Major, not far from the Big Dipper. Hubble Space Telescope Readies Dawn Of Time Deep Field Encore 2013-01-29T04:01:34Z The Dipper, a Grade Two, was due to be staged at Cheltenham on New Year's Day, and initially switched to the meeting at Sandown on Saturday. Frankie Dettori's dose of reality will do no harm to racing 2013-01-06T19:53:22Z I was equally terrible at recognizing any constellations more complicated than the Big Dipper. Apps For The Cartographically Challenged 2012-12-31T15:09:18Z Thornton made it 8-6 by getting past a defender and going up the middle to beat Maryland goaltender Brittany Dipper for her 31st tally of the season. Northwestern advances with 9-7 win over Maryland 2012-05-26T04:06:07Z The Great Dipper indicated by its position that the hour was not far from midnight. Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends 2012-04-14T02:00:22.840Z “It’s a great feeling, and it doesn’t really happen a lot in lacrosse,” Dipper said. The Quad: Maryland Lacrosse Has a Winning Streak, and Challenging Games Ahead 2012-03-30T19:16:06Z A star in the tail of the Great Bear, the one next the bowl in the Dipper. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The Great Bear is commonly known as the Dipper. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z “We’re just focusing on the little things and ourselves,” Maryland goalie Brittany Dipper said. The Quad: A Rare Setback for Maryland Lacrosse 2012-03-16T17:51:40Z Fifty years ago, the crowd went wild for The Big Dipper. 76ers top Warriors 105-83 on Chamberlain night 2012-03-03T03:41:15Z “It’s going to be a good game against them — it always is,” Maryland goalkeeper Brittany Dipper said. The Quad: Maryland Women's Lacrosse Looks for Rebound Against Virginia 2012-03-02T18:12:20Z The Dipper caught it in front of the basket, only inches away, and rose high above the Knicks, high above the rim. Chamberlain's 100-point game hits 50-year mark 2012-03-01T19:40:57Z She tried to see the Dipper itself but a cherry tree near her window blotted it out. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z Water Thrush is one of his names; but he is better known by the names, Dipper and Water Ouzel. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Dipper, dip′ėr, n. a genus of birds in the Thrush family that find their food by diving into streams or lakes: a kind of Baptist or Dunker. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z On a clear night, look for the well-known stars, such as the “Great Dipper,” which lies to the north in summer, the handle pointing west. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z It will appear, blueish-white, just above and to the left of the last two stars in the Big Dipper handle. Young, nearby supernova dazzles scientists 2011-09-08T04:46:30Z Over there toward the northwest, lying along the tops of the trees was the Great Dipper. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z The Dipper uses both legs and wings in search of prey, examining the pebbles, feeding on molluscs and the larvæ of insects. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Benefiting from coaching by AFL legend Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico, they won games against China and Finland before exiting the tournament. Violent Game's New Player: A Peace Team 2011-09-05T20:37:50Z The Southern Cross was there, and the so-called False Cross, while, in the north, the “Big Dipper” hung low and out of place. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Only the swing of the Great Dipper and other stars told the time of the day or night. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The little group of stars near the end of the handle of the Great Dipper, or, what is the same thing, the tail of the Great Bear, marks the upraised hand of Boötes. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z The stars are like diamonds, and the sky black, and lo! there is the Dipper, straight overhead. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z "The Dipper," Stewart corrected, reflecting that this was the first time she had been at loss for a word. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z Sometimes, but wrongly, they are called the Little Dipper. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z On the door-posts of this house they carved the signs of the Great Dipper. The Woodcraft Girls in the City 2011-03-27T02:00:11.007Z Sweep along the whole length of the Dipper's handle, and you will discover many fine fields of stars. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z She waited for a cloud to pass and traced out the light points of the Great Dipper. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Dipper, was probably at first used in a spirit of ridicule. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Suddenly, shoulder high, the gloom was broken by a square opening, and through it Finnerty saw the handle of the Dipper in its sweep toward the horizon. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Then we shook hands as brothers at parting, and I rode out of the Circle camp on a high-stepping horse, with the Big Dipper and the North Star to guide me to the Canada line. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z You will notice nearly overhead three pairs of pretty bright stars in a long, bending row, about half-way between Leo and the Dipper. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z The Ice Pilot pointed along the leader stars of the Great Dipper and notched his fingernail on the lodestar. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z The stars α and η of the Great Dipper do not share in this motion, and must ultimately part company with the other five, to the complete destruction of the Dipper's shape. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z They eat pork chops, the Big Dipper brilliant above, the thousand-foot canyon walls narrowing their view of the heavens. Studying the Brain Off the Grid, Professors Find Clarity 2010-08-16T02:02:00Z Maryland also started winning more draws, and goaltender Brittany Dipper began to assert herself in the net. Maryland beats Northwestern 13-11 to win title 2010-05-31T00:22:00Z The scattered group of faint stars beyond the bowl of the Dipper forms the Bear's head, and you will find that also a field worth a few minutes' exploration. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Up at "Castle Cluny" the rainy day brought one caller whom "chilling winds nor poisonous breath" could never halt—Mrs. Stellar Bahrr, otherwise—"the Big Dipper"—the town gossip. The Reclaimers One other star of the Dipper, δ Urs� Majoris, shares in the common proper motion, but its velocity in the line of sight has not yet been determined with the spectroscope. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z The night was starry, and above his head he could see The Dipper. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship The numbers—684—were identical with those she had noted upon the license of the service car at the Big Dipper! Penny Nichols Finds a Clue The Bullfinch, Dipper, and Chough, which might be thought to be of Lusitanian origin, are, as I have shown in the last chapter, Asiatic. The History of the European Fauna "All the more reason why the Big Dipper should come over to copy my new hat for one of the Poser girls up the Sage Brush, and then fall to questions and conclusions," Laura insisted. The Reclaimers In what direction is the pole moving with respect to the Big Dipper? A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z I never heard of any boy or girl who didn't know the Big Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Recounting her experience at the Big Dipper, she offered him the license number which she had copied. Penny Nichols Finds a Clue They are going to take my Ivo out to their father in the Dipper. Black Forest Village Stories "If anybody would know the particulars it would be the Big Dipper," York declared. The Reclaimers This is familiarly called the Great Square in Pegasus, and may be found high up in the southern sky whenever the Big Dipper lies below the pole. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z Well, those two stars are in the outer rim of the Little Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place According to Lo-as-ro, his world was a planet revolving about one of the stars in the Big Dipper. Call Him Savage Mine host of the Dipper saluted Ivo very kindly, rubbing his hands the while, according to an old habit, as if he were cold. Black Forest Village Stories Did the Big Dipper come calling on you? The Reclaimers When it is at 1 it is said to be at upper culmination, and the star ζ Urs� Majoris in the handle of the Big Dipper will be directly below it. A Text-Book of Astronomy 2011-01-05T03:00:57.347Z You will have to make the bowl of the Dipper into hind legs and use all the other stars, somehow, to make a big, clumsy, four-legged animal. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Or 'Skylight,' or 'Big Dipper'; so you can keep to the blue firmament. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas The "gentlemen" no longer confined their custom to the Dipper, but now honored the Eagle with their visits likewise. Black Forest Village Stories The Big Dipper could start a tale of our guest meeting gentlemen friends in the cemetery. The Reclaimers Then, there was the Big Dipper, very high, and the Little Bear. The Wilderness Trail For instance, the English children call the Dipper "Charles's wain" or "the wagon." Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place I myself have seen the Little Dipper at noonday in that manner. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars Gunners know this handsome little duck by the names of "Butter-ball," and "Dipper," a name also given to Grebes. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. "Even if your Big Dipper tells me, shall I wait for your confirmation?" The Reclaimers The North Star and the Southern Cross are both visible, though only a portion of the Dipper is to be seen. Aztec Land The Pole star is nothing like ninety degrees from the Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place His clues pointed as clearly to Greasy as the Great Dipper points to the North Star. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective He looked at the stars, and the little star by the Big Dipper was shining steadily at him. The Wall Street Girl "Oh, York, you will call Mrs. Bahrr 'the Big Dipper' to her face some day, if you don't quit your private practice," Laura declared. The Reclaimers Concert given by Mr. Dipper, organist of King's Chapel, Boston, in which two French horns were used. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events For in King James's time, when the Bible was translated into English, the word "Arcturus" meant the Big Dipper or rather the Great Bear. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place But the Pole-star, or Polaris, is not a very bright one, and it would be hard to identify but for the help of the Dipper, or Pointers. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Just beyond the Big Dipper he saw the star he had given Sally Winthrop. The Wall Street Girl He paused to marvel a little that the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the other constellations appeared just the same out here hundreds of millions of miles from Earth as they did at home. Loot of the Void The Great Bear is one of the constellations known from the oldest times; it is also sometimes called Charles's Wain, the Dipper, or the Plough. The Children's Book of Stars I mean the two stars on the front side of the Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Various Indians call the Pole-star the "Home Star," and "The Star that Never Moves," and the Dipper they call the "Broken Back." Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 There, in a second, in the park, she pointed you out to me, until you stood before me as clear as the star by the Big Dipper. The Wall Street Girl Mead glanced to the north, where the Big Dipper, pivoted on the twinkling pole star, was swinging its mighty course through the blue spaces of the sky, and said, “It’s about midnight, boys.” With Hoops of Steel In the United States it is called the "Dipper," on account of its likeness to the outline of a saucepan, or ladle. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language Let us see if it will help us find the eighth star in the Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place He suggested that we begin with the Big Dipper, which I could locate easily enough well up in the northern sky. The Prairie Child She raised her eyes to the window––to the little star by the Big Dipper. The Wall Street Girl Presently it occurred to him that his watch must be nearly over and he looked up at the Great Dipper, swinging on its north star pivot. With Hoops of Steel It is the end of the Little Bear's tail; this constellation is sometimes called the Little Dipper. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Aim away from the big Dipper, shoot a bullet forty-five degrees and it will hit Capella. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place She sat with her elbows on her knees and her chin in her cupped palms, and scowled at the Big Dipper as if it held the answer away up there beyond her reach. The Ranch at the Wolverine He found one just beyond the Big Dipper, that shone steadily and quietly, like her eyes. The Wall Street Girl We saw it on the evening of the 7th just south of the second star in the tail of the "Dipper" or Great Bear. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders It is easily discovered by the help of the Big Dipper, a part of the Great Bear, known to every country boy and girl in the northern half of the world. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts But I would not compare them to a dipper as some do, because the real Little Dipper is very different. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Thousands of years ago the "Great Dipper" hung in the northern sky just as it will hang tonight and as it will hang for thousands of years to come. Lectures in Navigation The sky was clear, and just beyond the Big Dipper he saw shining steadily the star he had given Sally Winthrop. The Wall Street Girl At last the Great Dipper had swung so far around that dawn appeared. Omega, the Man Cassiopeia On the opposite side of the Polar-star from the Big Dipper and nearly as far from it, is a W of five bright stars. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Look at the second star in the Dipper, counting from the end of the handle. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Of these groups the Great Dipper is the most prominent in the northern sky and beginning with this the other constellations can be located one by one. Lectures in Navigation The Big Dipper constellation looks like this: Fig. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Then we went into "The Haunted House" where a board gave way beneath my feet and ricked my ankle, the "Giant Dipper" was comparatively tame as I only bruised my side and cut my cheek. Terribly Intimate Portraits Mizar, the Horse, is the star at the bend of the handle of the Dipper. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Once upon a time the Big Dipper was a perfect cross. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Turning, he scanned the starry sky, and by means of his scanty knowledge of astronomy identified the Great Dipper. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good And then we lost our way as the machine rushed into a mystic cross-road that led due north, for the Dipper was before us. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee We gained a speaking acquaintance with the Great Dipper, and learned where to look for the north star, why fires must be put out and what chipmunks do for a living. American Cookery November, 1921 The bowl of the Dipper swings four-fifths of the width of its own opening in one hour. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts But there is one very pleasant thing about the Dipper which children never seem to know. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Beyond question, she was the girl of the Little Dipper; there was no mistaking her. The Madness of May We threw ourselves down about the fire and made another futile effort to show Percy Pound the Little Dipper. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Where there had been one point of green light there were now two, very close together like the double star in the handle of the Dipper. The Night of the Long Knives But the Pole-star or Polaris, is not a very bright one, and it would be hard to identify but for the help of the Pointers of the Big Dipper. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts So true is this that a book has been written called "The Stars through a Dipper." Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place “Before you see me or the Dipper again, many things may happen!” she laughed. The Madness of May “Where is the Dipper?” said Rollo, looking eagerly in the direction to which Jonas was turned. Rollo's Experiments For a moment she hesitated, then the blackness of the Big Dipper confirmed her resolution. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Indian names for the Pole-star are the "Home Star," and "The Star That Never Moves," and the Big Dipper they call the "Broken Back." Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Doubtless you think you know two of them already—the Big and the Little Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Hereafter my business will be to follow you——” She broke in laughingly, “even to the Little Dipper?” The Madness of May Not long ago the Dipper handle was away up there,” he continued, pointing up very high. Rollo's Experiments It would not hurt her to cry a little, and it might hurt somebody a great deal if the Big Dipper light failed. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 The Lion, they said, was among the stars, and the Bear and even the senseless Dipper. Seven Little People and their Friends You have to imagine the Dipper upside down and make the handle of the Dipper serve for the Bear's tail. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The Little Dipper, as an address for the use of mortals, struck him as rather remote. The Madness of May So Jonas pointed out the Dipper to Rollo, with its square body, and long, bent handle. Rollo's Experiments Soon the Big Dipper light was once more gleaming cheerfully athwart the stormy harbour. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 "If I can only get into Dipper Bay, which is hardly half a mile from here, we shall be all right; and we may have time to run into the river." The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock Yes, all those miscellaneous faint stars you see near the Big Dipper belong to the Great Bear. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place You can’t expect me to find a girl whose post-office address is the Little Dipper, and then go coolly off and forget about her!” The Madness of May “Yes, and the Dipper, too; only that has moved half round, I suppose, and is now away up above the North Star.” Rollo's Experiments Mary Margaret ran to the shore and gazed eagerly across at the Little Dipper. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 You can always tell which is the North Star, by the two Pointers; these are the two bright stars that make the outer side of the Dipper on the Big Bear's shoulder. Woodland Tales It takes more patience than sharpness of sight to trace the outline of the Little Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place "But I know," said he, "that it has something to do with the Great Bear, and the Dipper, and the Plough, and Charles's Wain." The Book of Dragons The Dipper lies low, the Pointers a little east of north. Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations We didn't know where we were and I was terribly worried, when all at once the Big Dipper light I'd been looking for so vainly flashed out, and everything was all right in a moment. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Now that you know how the Bears and the Big Dipper came, you should know the Indian story of the Old Squaw. Woodland Tales The handle of the Big Dipper is bent back; the handle of the Little Dipper is bent in. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The bright Southern Cross dropped low into the horizon behind, while the Great Dipper, circling the North Star, rose higher before. Gold Seekers of '49 The end of the Dipper's handle is hidden. Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations He ran a lobster cannery on the Little Dipper, and he wanted his sister to go and keep house for him while her husband was away. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Orion Fighting the Bull First find the bright star that is at the bend of the Dipper handle. Woodland Tales Once upon a time, before the bear story was invented and before people had tin dippers, they used to think of the Little Dipper as a little dog. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place I looked for it last night, and though I could see all the stars of the Dipper, the pointers were near the horizon, and the Pole-star below it. The Island Home Low down, between north and northwest, we find the seven stars of the Dipper, the Pointers on the right nearly due north. Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations After some discussion it was so arranged, and Mrs. Campbell and her two girls moved to the Little Dipper. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Indeed, for the thirsty man Nature herself in these latitudes is discouraging, for the Big Dipper stays persistently upside down, dry!—perhaps out of sympathy with the teetotal principles of this ship. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier But I believe he meant the Big Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Unable to do otherwise, she looked up and contemplated the big blackboard of night, and especially the North Star, to which the front stars of the Dipper served as a pointer. The Wrong Woman All through the night they slept there with the Great Dipper circling around the North Star above them, and with the ice-floe carrying them, who could tell where? The Blue Envelope Nellie had fallen asleep, and there wasn't another living creature except the cat on the Little Dipper. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 The Dipper has dipped far down to the northward. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited And that is why the Big and the Little Dipper never set. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Conspicuous near, the horizon was the "Milk Dipper" of Sagittarius, and I instantly noticed, with a thrill of intense surprise, that the planet Mars was missing! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Northern Wagoner, a group of seven stars called variously Charles’s Wain, or Wagon, i.e. churl’s wain; Ursa Major, The Great Bear, and The Dipper. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 She hoped her mother would get home before it began, and she wished the lighthouse star would gleam out on the Big Dipper. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 A knowledge on the part of the reader of Ursa Major, or "the Dipper" as it is commonly called, and "the Pleiades," the well-known group in Taurus, is presupposed by the author. A Field Book of the Stars Fifty thousand years from now the Big Dipper will look like a steamer chair. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Note 41, page 108: Scouts of course know the Big Dipper or the Great Bear, and the Little Dipper or the Little Bear, in the sky. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies As she stood waiting for Lucia she looked up into the clear skies and traced the stars forming the Big Dipper, nearly over her head. A Little Maid of Old Maine Minute after minute passed, but no light flashed out on the Big Dipper. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Compare the light of the four stars forming the bowl of the "Little Dipper," as they are each of a different magnitude. A Field Book of the Stars Because, the two stars at opposite ends of the Dipper are going in a direction different from the other five stars. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place The Sioux Indians say that the Big Dipper is four warriors carrying a funeral bier, followed by a train of mourners. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Some day or other we'll stumble into fifty or a hundred dollars, but by the Big Dipper we'll get it scouting. Roy Blakely, Pathfinder And there was no light on the Big Dipper! Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Location.—A line drawn from Deneb, in Cygnus, to Altair, in Aquila, and prolonged an equal distance, terminates in Sagittarius about 10° east of its distinguishing characteristic, the Milk Dipper. A Field Book of the Stars For every constellation is likely to change its position during the night, as you know from watching the Dipper. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place But the old-time scouts of plains and mountains told time by the "Pointers," which are the two bright stars forming the end of the cup of the Big Dipper. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies He couldn't spot any of the more familiar constellations such as the Big Dipper, Bear, or the Southern Cross. Man of Many Minds It was half an hour after sunset and the Big Dipper light, the most important one along the whole coast, was not lighted. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 On a clear night, the pretty cluster known as Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, can be seen about 10° below the bowl of the Milk Dipper. A Field Book of the Stars Look for the Big Dipper and find the star at the bottom of the dipper nearest the handle. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place Therefore sailors choose the two brighter stars in the end of the cup of the Little Dipper, and watch them, for an hour-hand. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "I couldn't get rattled as long as I could see the Big Dipper up there in the sky." Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer She must go to the Big Dipper and light the lamps! Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Aside from a knowledge of "the Dipper" and "the Pleiades," the constellations to the vast majority, are utterly unknown. A Field Book of the Stars And then he set to work again, creating Nacholécho, the Tarantula, who was later to help in completing the earth, and Nôkusé, the Big Dipper, whose duty it would be to befriend and to guide. The North American Indian Note 42, page 109: The "Papoose on the old Squaw's Back" is a tiny star, Alcor, very close to the star Mizar which forms the bend in the handle of the Big Dipper. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "Now that we've got the Big Dipper with us we ought to be able to push right through to Berlin," observed one young corporal. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer Could she row the two miles to the Big Dipper in the darkness and the snow? Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 The Egyptians called it "The Thigh." α and η are moving through space in a contrary direction to the remaining five stars in "The Dipper." A Field Book of the Stars "I tried to mend the Great Dipper once," resumed the Itinerant Tinker, at length. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) The stars twinkled down through the stiff branches, and I tried to see the Great Dipper, but that took too much squirming around. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "They may pull a big stroke with Mars, the god of war," still another said, "but we've got the Big Dipper on our side." Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer Somebody at the Harbour Head would surely notice that the Big Dipper light was unlighted and would go over to investigate the cause. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Eight months of the year are identified by the position of the Dipper at 9 p.m. A Field Book of the Stars In the Great Dipper they see a herd of celestial reindeer. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club The Big Dipper points to the North Star or Pole Star, and the North Star or Pole297 Star is the star in the end of the handle of the Little Dipper. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies Indeed, some of them nicknamed Tom the Big Dipper, but he did not mind for, as he said soberly, he had "always liked the Big Dipper, anyway." Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer She saw Jupiter culminate and incline to westward; saw Arcturus sink behind the hills, and watched the Dipper go wheeling round the pole like the hand of an enormous clock. The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods Or, The Winnebagos Go Camping The Arabs called the four stars in the Dipper the "bier." A Field Book of the Stars Here, too, was the Dipper beneath her, swaying idly back and forth upon the water. Gypsy Breynton The "Guardians of the Pole" are the two stars which make the bottom of the cup of the Big Dipper. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "Well, as long as we've got the Big Dipper," said he, "and as long as the water's pure, what d'you say we all go and have a drink—in honor of Paul Revere?" Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer As time went on I must 'a' done a little dozin'; for when I looks up at the Dipper again, I learns from its angle with the North Star that it was already after midnight. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure This star is the faintest of the seven which form the Dipper. A Field Book of the Stars Unification, or Synthesis.—A continuous relating of these interpreting factors into the unity of a newly interpreted object, the Dipper. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education They are supposed to be sentinels marching around and around the tent of the North Star, as they are carried along by the Big Dipper. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies All the time I was looking at the Big Dipper, 'cause I knew nobody ever tampered with that. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer It seemed at this point that Mr. Waples shrank away down to the ground, and the Great Dipper loomed up high as the mountain of High Rock. Tales of the Chesapeake By the angle of the Dipper's handle he knew that it was almost midnight. Operation Terror It is the same as the word rendered Charles's in the common English name for the Dipper. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 For the stars of the Big and the Little Dipper, like all the other stars, circuit the North Star once in about every twenty-four hours. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies To toast her health and wish her wealth I'll drink the Dipper dry. Skyrider Amongst the dippers, conspicuous by his benevolent face and clothing of a butternut color, was the Great Dipper himself, directing operations. Tales of the Chesapeake Pointers, two stars of the group called the Dipper, in the Great Bear. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader The Great Dipper is of no special interest to them. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan The Big Dipper swings on such a wide circle that sometimes it drops into the hills or into mist. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "Did you ever hear of the Great Dipper, Dotty?" Dotty Dimple Out West "Hark ye! old friend," whispered Andrew Waples to the Great Dipper, "are there here people alive, as well as dead people, and why do they fear exposure?" Tales of the Chesapeake Toward this star, the two end stars of the Great Dipper ever point, and are in consequence called "the Pointers." Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work The term K’uei was more generally applied to the four stars forming the body or square part of the Dipper, the three forming the tail or handle being called Shao or Piao. Myths and Legends of China The Little Dipper stays high in the sky. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies And then we wandered out into the moonlight, talked about the moon, and hunted for the Great Dipper. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life The man replied, after a very curious and explosive sound of his lips, like the extraction of a cork from a bottle, "No, sir; I'm only the Great Dipper." Tales of the Chesapeake In 36,000 years the end of the Dipper will have fallen out so that it will hold no water, and the handle will be broken square off at Mizar. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work The Great Bear, or Dipper, is worshipped as the residence of the Fates, where the duration of life and other events relating to mankind are measured and meted out. Myths and Legends of China I could see the North Star, of course, and I could see the Papoose on the Squaw's back, in the handle of the Great Dipper; so I had Scout's eyesight. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies "Do you see that lovely carom over there beyond the Dipper?" The Honorable Percival That's the North Star over the point of that tree, as you said, and above it is Ursa Minor, and winding in and out between it and the Big Dipper is Draco. A Hoosier Chronicle Among them the Southern Cross was a stranger to me, but the Great Dipper, one end of which was almost hidden behind the trees, I recognised with all the freedom of years of acquaintance. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians The nearer of the two stars that help to form this famous Dipper and that point toward Polaris, is called Dubhe by our astronomers. Life in a Thousand Worlds When the night was far gone and the slant of the Great Dipper told him that day-dawn was near, he heard a horse nicker wistfully, away to the right. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories Professor Ansted includes the Dipper in his list, but only marks it as occurring in Guernsey. Birds of Guernsey (1879) And the Neighbouring Islands: Alderney, Sark, Jethou, Herm; Being a Small Contribution to the Ornitholony of the Channel Islands Dipper This dipper is made from the half of a polished cocoanut shell. A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Ye can't see the Pleiades now—they belong to the winter nights; but you kin see the Dipper the hull year round, turning about the North Star. Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned Almost everyone is familiar with Ursa Major, or the Great Dipper, that lies in such bold relief in the region of the northern heavens, and that apparently revolves around Polaris, the North Star. Life in a Thousand Worlds The Great Dipper showed clear and close that night, as if one might almost pick off by hand the familiar stars of the traveler's constellation. The Covered Wagon She stood looking up at the glory of the sky above her, where the stars glittered with extraordinary brilliancy, and in an abstracted tone she observed, "There's the 'Dipper.'" Stage Confidences The pole is 1 deg. and 15 min. from the star on a straight line from the star to "Mizar," the star at the bend of the handle in the Big Dipper. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Vega glittered overhead, and Capella in the far northeast, while at our front the handle of the Dipper cut the horizon. Who Goes There? The poetic side of his memories of watching the Dipper swing around Polaris, while he sung the cows to sleep, came back to him. Red Saunders His Adventures West & East After nightfall we could now see the Dipper well above the horizon—upside down, with the two pointers pointing to a north star below the world's rim; but the Dipper, with all its stars. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Do you remember, Jim, when I taught school down in Westbury, how we used to look at the 'Dipper' together, because you didn't dare speak—of anything else? Stage Confidences These two stars in the Great Dipper are called the pointers. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Now the weary travellers are resting on the bank of a brawling brook, along which they are delighted to see the lively Dipper frisking wren-like from stone to stone. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers Looked at the Long-Handled Dipper a long time, and it gave me an awful thirst. Frank Merriwell at Yale The Dipper had moved away round to the south, and the heat of the day was all gone, and the air was full of the cool, scented breath of leaves and flowers and grass. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise We threw ourselves down about the fire and made another futile effort to show Percy Pound the Little Dipper. The Troll Garden and Selected Stories The sense of pursuit which had harassed him during the last week of his stay at the Big Dipper mine had worn off, and he believed himself to be very cunning. McTeague The children looked up and saw the constellation which they knew as the Dipper, shining in a deep blue heaven. The Trail Book Why, nothing but the Big Dipper up there among the stars. Classic Myths Li Wen continued: What time spring comes the handle of the Dipper turns. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books About this period, Mr. Dipper gives notice of a concert of vocal and instrumental music. Old News (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") It had goaded him to flight from the Big Dipper mine, and he had obeyed. McTeague And great Orion; and a little to the north-east the big Dipper, standing on end. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Well, see the Seven Brothers, the Great Bear family forming the Big Dipper in the northern sky. The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill The Dipper's calculation proved to be sufficiently accurate, the rope reaching from the vessel to the tree. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale On the 4th of that month he looked out from his castle wall late at night and noticed the brilliancy of the stars,—also that the Great Dipper exactly overhung the valley of the Arno. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne The six lugubrious airs that he knew, always carried him back to the time when he was a car-boy at the Big Dipper Mine in Placer County, ten years before. McTeague In the northwest turned the Great Dipper with its pointers round the Cynosure. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Now see that small star just at one side of the handle of the Dipper, known as 'Sinopa'. The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill Then, the Dipper took a lantern which stood on the binnacle, lighted it, and showed it, for half a minute, above the taffrail. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale "See how bright the stars are in the Dipper!" exclaimed Don. A Hive of Busy Bees When the sheriff of Placer County and the two deputies from San Francisco reached the Big Dipper mine, McTeague had been gone two days. McTeague The big Dipper in the north, with the double star in the handle much plainer than common. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Great Bear, Charles's Wain, the Plough, the Dipper, the Chariot of David—with what fancies the human mind through all the ages has played with that glorious constellation! Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough An impatient push from the Dipper warned me to speak plainer, and satisfied me that the fellow could comprehend what passed, so long as we confined ourselves to a straight, forward discourse. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The Dipper disappeared; then the Pole Star was extinguished. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch But now it was different; now he had suddenly become rich; he had lighted on a treasure—a treasure far more valuable than the Big Dipper mine itself. McTeague "Decent fellow, Dipper, and uniformly obliging," he said. The Hunt Ball Mystery Through a rift in the clouds a cluster of stars showed briefly—the Big Dipper. Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island Smudge and the Dipper behaved admirably all next day. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale If you get up close you can see the Big Dipper on his left cheek. Tom Slade : Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures We begin with the familiar figure of the ``Great Dipper.'' Curiosities of the Sky "I think, considering the hour, Mr. Dipper will be quite justified in locking up," he answered. The Hunt Ball Mystery There was some delay in the process, because the little boy wished to look at the stars, and trace out the Dipper. The Awakening of Helena Richie It was evident the threat had made no impression, and I managed to let Marble understand as much, and that in terms which the Dipper could not very well comprehend. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale Yesterday evening we saw the Big Dipper and the north star sink below the horizon and disappear from our world. Following the Equator — Part 1 From the ``Great Dipper'' we turn to a constellation hardly less conspicuous and situated at an equal distance from the pole on the other side -- Cassiopeia. Curiosities of the Sky "Poor Host Dipper is taking it quite tragically, notwithstanding the satisfactory point in the case that the egregious Henshaw's elaborate kit still remains in his unoccupied bedroom." The Hunt Ball Mystery Cecily and Felix were the only ones who could distinguish the double star in the handle of the Big Dipper, and greatly did they plume themselves thereon. The Story Girl A sortie would have been very hazardous, if practicable at all; and it was scarcely practicable, after the means taken by Smudge and the Dipper to secure the passages. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale There's quite a blaze inside my garret yet, And all the Dipper Corps can't put it out. The Love Sonnets of a Car Conductor Another instance of similar ``star-drift'' is furnished by five of the seven stars constituting the figure of the ``Great Dipper.'' Curiosities of the Sky "Well, Mr. Dipper, any news of your missing guest?" The Hunt Ball Mystery We name the same constellation diversely, as Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper. Pragmatism The Dipper does, sir, when you speak slow and plain. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale In a sky of iron the points of the Dipper hung like icicles and Orion flashed his cold fires. Ethan Frome The handle of the ``Dipper'' corresponds to the tail of the imaginary ``Bear,'' and the bowl lies upon his flank. Curiosities of the Sky "Yes; Dipper has been interviewing the police on the subject." The Hunt Ball Mystery One witness names the stars 'Great Bear'; one calls them 'Charles's Wain'; one calls them the 'Dipper.' Pragmatism The Dipper, and his companions, sold us one hundred and thirty-three sea-otter skins the very afternoon we anchored. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale Overhead there were a billion stars in a sky as dear as an open sea, and the Great Dipper shone like a constellation of tiny suns. The Golden Snare But however that may be, its relative faintness at the present time interferes but little with the perfection of the ``Dipper's'' figure. Curiosities of the Sky "He didn't come in at all, captain," Dipper answered in an aggrieved tone. The Hunt Ball Mystery If I wish to ennoble the heavens by the constellations I see there, 'Charles's Wain' would be more true than 'Dipper.' Pragmatism The Dipper and Smudge eat their supper with the appetites of injured innocence, and slept like tops. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale And at the side door he told her to look up at the Dipper throbbing in the cool sky overhead. Martie, the Unconquered The consequence of these opposed motions is, of course, that the figure of the ``Dipper'' cannot always have existed and will not continue to exist. Curiosities of the Sky Mr. Dipper gave a doubtful jerk of the head. The Hunt Ball Mystery In time everything was loaded, the gang-plank hauled in, and the little band of Argonauts set their faces toward the point where the Big Dipper swings. The Blazed Trail "Tell him, down there"—growled the Dipper, pointing below. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale Patience confessed that the getting exactly right of the Great Dipper had caused her most trouble. That Fortune In fact, the figure of a dipper is so evident and that of a bear so unevident, that to most persons the ``Great Dipper'' is the only part of the constellation that is recognizable. Curiosities of the Sky "Old Dipper came to us, half asleep, at four o'clock to ask whether he was justified in locking up the establishment." The Hunt Ball Mystery Northern lights, pale and dim, stretched their arc across beneath the Dipper. The Blazed Trail Most of my communication had to be made by means of signs; but, in the end, I succeeded in making the Dipper understand my meaning. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale After nightfall we could now see the Dipper well above the horizon—upside down with the two pointers pointing to a North Star below the world's rim; but the Dipper, with all its stars. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography As the ship listed, the stars seemed to sway above me, and my last recollection was of the Great Dipper, performing dignified gyrations in the sky. The After House "It is, Mr. Dipper, to say the least of it," Kelson replied. The Hunt Ball Mystery We have the little Dipper or Fisher, that catches Fish so dexterously, the same as you have in the Islands of Scilly. A New Voyage to Carolina, containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc. Luckily, the Dipper was in the canoes, and it was not an easy matter to follow the ship, under the fire from her cabin-windows, had he understood the case, and been disposed to do so. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The Dipper had swung low when he remarked that they were a couple of fools, and they went back to their beds. The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories "No, I hadn't heard," said Marie, looking up at the Big Dipper so that her profile, dainty and girlish still, was revealed like a cameo to Joe. Cabin Fever "Too bad to keep you up, Mr. Dipper." The Hunt Ball Mystery "No. Host Dipper has had another telegram of inquiry from the brother, but had nothing to tell him in return." The Hunt Ball Mystery So far, the Dipper and his friends have traded with us fairly enough, and it is likely they have more skins to dispose of. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale |
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