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  2. Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes - Wikipedia

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    The largest dune at the site is known as The Big Dipper, which is the biggest of its kind in Wales. [2] The dune is the second-largest in Europe, measuring around 200 feet (61 m), smaller only than the Dune of Pilat in Western France. [4] The ruins of Candleston Castle are located on the edge of the dunes. [6]

  3. Big Dipper - Wikipedia

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    The Big Dipper seen from Fujian. The constellation of Ursa Major (Latin: Greater Bear) has been seen as a bear, a wagon, or a ladle.The "bear" tradition is Indo-European (appearing in Greek, as well as in Vedic India), [7] but apparently the name "bear" has parallels in Siberian or North American traditions.

  4. Camden Park (amusement park) - Wikipedia

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    Camden Park is West Virginia's only amusement park. The park is home to more than thirty rides and attractions, including a full-size traditional wooden roller coaster, the Big Dipper, and several other vintage rides. Over the years, Camden Park has featured a swimming pool, a roller rink, and even a small zoo. Today, the park hosts a variety ...

  5. Big Dipper (Camden Park) - Wikipedia

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    The Big Dipper is a wooden roller coaster located at Camden Park in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Manufactured by National Amusement Devices , the ride opened in 1958 and is both the largest and oldest roller coaster in West Virginia.

  6. Comet E3 to make closest approach to Earth tonight - AOL

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    Comet E3 will be found between the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper in the final nights of January leading up to its closest encounter with the Earth on Feb. 1.

  7. Big Dipper (Pleasure Beach Resort) - Wikipedia

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    Big Dipper is a wooden out and back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool, England. Originally built in 1923, it was extended in 1936 and was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 April 2017. [2] It operates with two trains, each containing three four-bench cars, seating two people per bench. [3]

  8. Santa Cruz Boardwalk's Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100

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    The iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100 years old on Friday and to celebrate this milestone, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is promoting a "century of thrills."

  9. Quadrantids hits peak activity: Here's when and how to watch ...

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    The meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from an obsolete constellation called "Quadrans Muralis" that today is located between the constellations of Bootes and Draco near the end of the ...