China Naming Network - Auspicious day query - In what direction does the spoon mouth of the Big Dipper always point?
In what direction does the spoon mouth of the Big Dipper always point?
The spoon of the Big Dipper always points north.
The Big Dipper consists of seven stars and belongs to Ursa major in modern astronomy. The four stars of the bucket spoon are near the North Pole, and bucket handle's Samsung is outside.
Regarding the direction, we can remember an old saying of China: the barrel handle refers to the east, and the world is spring; Bucket handle guide, the world is summer; Bucket handle refers to the west, and the world is autumn; The barrel handle refers to the north, and it is winter all over the world. That is to say, at dusk in spring, you can see that the handle of the bucket points to the east, and so on. At this time, you can find the bucket spoon in the direction of bucket handle. If your latitude is high enough, you can see it all night.