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Ursa Major

(well-known constellation in the northern hemisphere)

Ursa Major is a well-known, conspicuous constellation visible mainly in the northern hemisphere, its name meaning "great bear". A prominent portion of it is a well-known asterism known as the Big Dipper, thought to resemble a spoon-like utensil for lifting liquid. Its declination is substantial, putting it in the vicinity of the celestial north pole, and two of the Big Dipper's stars are known as a pointer, in a line with the celestial north pole and North Star. This is commonly used for navigation, orienting oneself to the celestial sphere.


(constellation)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Major
https://noirlab.edu/public/es/education/constellations/ursa-major/
http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursamajor.html
http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/ursamajor/
https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2007/06/2050-Image
https://www.britannica.com/place/Ursa-Major
Coordinates:Ursa Major
1040+5522

Referenced by pages:
asterism
constellation
galaxy filament
Hubble Deep Field (HDF)
Hubble Deep Field South (HDF-S)
Lalande 21185
M82
Milky Way subgroup
Polaris (Alpha UMi)
rare designator prefixes
Ursa Major II Dwarf

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