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.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

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.

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

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 ...

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