What are constellations and asterisms? Quiz - Can you guess the constellation? Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear ... bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed ...