The first thing you want to do is look north. For me, the easiest part of Ursa Major to find is the Big Dipper. ... Ursa major constellation: Stars, myth, facts, location.

The stars of the Ursa Major constellation can be used to find its smaller sibling ... The seven stars from which we derive a ...

Ursa Major . Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven stars known as the Big Dipper (or, in other countries ...

Its magnitude of 2.44 makes it the sixth-brightest star in Ursa Major. It lies approximately 83 light-years from Earth. Phecda spins rapidly, around 110 miles (178 kilometers) per second, which ...

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the Bears of the sky, have quite a story. I’ll cover that “tale of the tails” in a future Skywatch column. Comet Swan Update: Comet SWAN is a new comet that was ...

July stargazing is certainly a late show, but it’s worth losing some sleep over because it’s now prime time for summer ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear ...

5 famous constellations that (almost) anyone can find. From Andromeda to Ursa Major, these cosmic landmarks dominate the sky. Learning how to spot them will turn you into a star gazer.