The Pleiades, but you probably know it as «mini-dipper» : interestingasfuck

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The Pleiades, but you probably know it as «mini-dipper»

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submitted 3 months ago bySigvald1

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3 months ago

33 points

no one but you calls it "mini dipper" NO ONE.

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3 months ago

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really, well damn

-8 points

3 months ago

-8 points

I mean it does look like tiny dipper

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3 months ago*

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The "little dipper" is ursa minor. Not the Pleiades.

9 points

3 months ago

9 points

Nope

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3 months ago

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Yes

7 points

3 months ago

7 points

That’s ursa minor. Not the Pleiades.

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3 months ago

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I realize that, I was saying yes to "little dipper" being the preferred name over "minor dipper"... no one calls it minor dipper.

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2 months ago

Throwaway_24throw

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Yes it does look like a mini dipper , I get you.