who discovered the Milk Dipper?

[rene1961]

Who discovered the Milk Dipper constellation?

[boxtops]

Do you mean the Big Dipper, the constellation of the Bear, Ursa Major? I've never heard it called the Milk Dipper.

[rene1961]

the milk dipper constellation is also called the Nunki

[boxtops]

Nunki is a star in the constellation of Sirius

[Calibax]

^ Sagittarius, I think, Boxtops

[boxtops]

Ah, Nunki is one of the stars in the Little Milk Dipper - never heard of it before http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/nunki.html

[boxtops]

yes, you're right, calibax!

[rene1961]

It is second brightest star in the milk dipper constellation.

[rene1961]

Where is the Milk Dipper constellation found?

[boxtops]

Here you are, this says Markwick, 1896 - http://books.google.c...%20discovered&f=false

[boxtops]

^^^ I just said, in the constellation of Sagittarius (please read my link)

[rene1961]

What is markwick

[jackthehat]

The answer to your initial question...........!!?!

[boxtops]

Now you are being difficult - if you read my link, Markwick is the man who discovered it.

[rene1961]

Thanks for the answer!!!

[boxtops]

we got there in the end!

[rene1961]

yes we did

[THECORBYLOON]

You posted another question at 22.22 asking where it was

[boxtops]

This is number 5, corbyloon....

[THECORBYLOON]

She was telt what and where it was earlier in THIS thread but.

[rene1961]

Which part of a galaxy should I chose and write 2 paragraphs on it