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Big Dipper
The Big Dipper (American English, US, Canadian English, Canada) or the Plough (British English, UK, Hiberno-English, Ireland) is an asterism (astronomy), asterism consisting of seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major; six of them are of second magnitude star, second magnitude and one, Megrez (δ), of third magnitude. Four define a "bowl" or "body" and three define a "handle" or "head". It is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. The North Star (Polaris), the current northern pole star and the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper (Little Bear), can be located by extending an imaginary line through the front two stars of the asterism, Beta Ursae Majoris, Merak (β) and Alpha Ursae Majoris, Dubhe (α). This makes it useful in celestial navigation. Names and places The constellation of ''Ursa Major'' (Latin language, Latin: Greater Bear) has been seen as a bear, a wagon, or a ladle (spoon), ladle. The "bear" tradition is Proto-Indo-European mythology, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursa Major Constellation Detail Map
Ursa is a Latin word meaning bear. Derivatives of this word are Ursine (other), ursine or Ursini (other), Ursini. Ursa or URSA may also refer to: General * Ursa (Finland), a Finnish astronomical association * Ursa (spider), ''Ursa'' (spider), a spider genus in the family Araneidae * Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation * Ursa Minor, the Small Bear constellation * ''Ursa the Bear'', a former public sculpture in Bristol * HMS Ursa, HMS ''Ursa'', the name of two ships of the Royal Navy *Blackmagic URSA, a digital movie camera Places * Ursa, Illinois, a village in the United States * Ursa, a village in Gârcov Commune, Olt County, Romania * Ursa Motoșeni, the former name of Motoșeni Commune, Bacău County, Romania * Ursolovo - place in Radilovo - Bulgaria People * Urša, feminine given name Media * Ursa, a monster in the film ''After Earth'' * Ursa, a mother of Zuko and Azula in the franchise ''Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise), Avatar: The Last Airbende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
