Northern Dipper
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Northern Dipper is a prominent seven-star asterism in the northern sky, central to East Asian astronomy, mythology, and religious symbolism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asterism
ⓘ
astronomical asterism ⓘ cultural symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
East Asian mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asian religious symbolism ⓘ |
| containsStar |
Alioth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alkaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubhe NERFINISHED ⓘ Megrez NERFINISHED ⓘ Merak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizar NERFINISHED ⓘ Phecda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bei Dou Qi Xing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beidou NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Dipper NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Bushel NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Seven Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursa Major asterism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bowl of the dipper
ⓘ
handle of the dipper ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
symbol of cosmic order in East Asia
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority in China ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation |
deities of the Northern Dipper in Daoism
ⓘ
longevity and fate in Chinese belief ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStars | 7 ⓘ |
| isProminentIn | spring sky of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | reference pattern for stargazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern sky ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Chinese star lore
ⓘ
Japanese star lore ⓘ Korean star lore ⓘ |
| orientationChangesWith | season ⓘ |
| orientationChangesWith | time of night ⓘ |
| partOfConstellation | Ursa Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapeResembles |
dipper
ⓘ
ladle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation
ⓘ
orientation toward the north celestial pole ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese astronomy
ⓘ
East Asian astronomy ⓘ Japanese astronomy ⓘ Korean astronomy ⓘ Vietnamese astronomy ⓘ |
| usedToLocate | Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.