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Re: Constellation names.
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2003 Nov 2, 00:28 -0500
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2003 Nov 2, 00:28 -0500
On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 18:26:38 +0000, Aubrey O'Callaghan wrote: >George, >I learned the Ursa Major and Minor as the great and little bear. This is a >direct translation. >Where does the big and little dipper come from? > They look a lot more like dippers (ladles) than bears. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a "I met about a dozen people who voted for me, and generally I can't say I really agree with their reasoning." Bernard Goetz, subway gunman
