Which seven stars are the Big Dipper?

The Big Dipper is Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang.

The Big Dipper is named α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ and η respectively from the upper end of the bucket to the end of bucket handle. Ancient astronomers in China called them Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang respectively. A straight line from Tian Xuan runs through Shu Tian, which is about five times as long as it. You can see a star as bright as the Big Dipper, which is the North Star.

The Big Dipper belongs to the constellation Ursa major. The prevalence of Beidou originated from the worship of stars by the ancestors of Huaxia. Among the 14 main stars of China's "Wei Zi Dou Shu", the Big Dipper has five.

In ancient times, the Big Dipper was revered as a star god by Taoism. Shu Tian, Tian Xuan, Tianji, Tian Quan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Ursa Major are not only named, but also given various theological explanations.

Constellation direction

The Big Dipper is a part of Ursa major. Graphically, the Big Dipper is located at the tail of Ursa Major. Six of these seven stars are secondary stars, and 1 is tertiary. Through the connection of the two stars in the mouth of the bucket, it extends about 5 times in the direction of the mouth of the bucket and finds the Polaris. "Star Recognition Song" has: "Star recognition begins with Beidou, and then begins from north to west."

Beginners can look for other constellations in turn from the Big Dipper. The seven stars of Ursa Major are arranged in the shape of a spoon. The ancients attached great importance to Beidou because it can be used to identify the direction and set the season. As the old saying goes, "Look at the Beidou at night and know the north and south".

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