Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is the third-largest constellation in the sky. We explore this well-known constellation in more detail here.

Mid-June through July is my favorite time to see Ursa Major as a bear. She stands right-side up high in the northwestern sky so it's easy to picture the animal's form, part of which includes the ...

The seven stars that make up this famous asterism are part of Ursa Major the Great Bear. And they offer a lot more than meets the eye. Skip to content. Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

Topic - Ursa Major Subscribe to this topic via RSS or ATOM. Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into ...

May is a great time to trace out the many stars of Ursa Major because it's almost directly overhead in the early evening in the Northern Hemisphere as darkness falls, though the bear is upside down.

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is one of the most prominent northern constellations, and its main claim to fame is that it contains the Big Dipper, a highly recognizable asterism.

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Ursa Major, the constellation of the Great Bear, from Urania's Mirror, a colourful set of constellation cards published by Samuel Leigh in England in 1824. Over the years, the star at the end of ...