THE Plough, also known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most well-known monuments in the night sky. It earned its named for its shape, with four bright stars making up a bowl and three bright stars… ...

The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form this well-known asterism which is known as the Big Dipper. Photograph by Jamie Cooper.

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, the Plough ...

This image shows the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. The seven brightest stars (at upper left) are the Big Dipper. Credit: Tony Hallas ...

The constellation of the Big Dipper/the Plough. Jamie Carter 4 – Facing northeast: Look almost straight up for the Big Dipper/Plough. This one’s actually not a constellation, but an ...

The Starry Plough (or Plough and Stars) Flag, originally adopted by the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) in 1914, flew over Dublin’s Imperial Hotel during the 1916 Easter Rising.

From the plough, to the little bear, to the swan, ... The other stars in the constellation of Cygnus are extensions of this cross shape. 2.

From identifying the Summer Triangle to finding north using the Plough, we’ve rounded up your go-to guide to stargazing this summer.

Object: The Plough and the Stars flag Physical Characteristics: 6' x 5' 5".Green Field with gilt fringe. On the field a yellow plough outlined in black and seven silver stars also outlined in black.

THE Plough, also known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most well-known monuments in the night sky. It earned its named for its shape, with four bright stars making up a bowl and three bright stars… ...