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| Space on Nov 02, 2012

Find the Big Dipper in Starry Night

Have you ever noticed the Big Dipper in van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhone?

Just for fun …. You know this painting? It’s Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhone, painted in September 1888 at Arles, France. Had you noticed the Big Dipper in van Gogh’s night sky? Look for it in the painting, and look for it in your night sky. Want to know more about the Big – and Little – Dippers? Here’s everything you need to know

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