202 GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE STARS 



example, the constellation we call the Great Bear was so 

 named by the Chaldeans, Greeks, and American Indians : 



Is this a modern or an ancient map of a portion of the heavens ? Give the reason 



for your answer. 



groups of people who had no connection with each other 

 at any time during their existence. 



The Big Dipper. One of the most conspicuous star 

 groups or constellations is the Big Dipper. From it you 

 can find the North Star and then work out to other groups. 

 Polaris, also a second-magnitude star, is at the end of the 

 handle of the Little Dipper. The two second-magnitude 

 stars in the end of the bowl away from the handle are 



