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Over tens of thousands of years, however, stellar motions will add up to radically affect the shapes of the constellations. "Over time, the Big Dipper will morph and won't look like a spoon at all ...

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NEOWISE will appear under the Big Dipper about 10 degrees above the horizon and be about as bright as that constellation’s stars. If you hold out your arm, 10 degrees is roughly the part of the ...

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Constellations are officially recognised ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the northern hemisphere and a great place to start for stargazing.