Also known as: おおぐま座, 大熊座, 큰곰자리
Ursa Major (the Great Bear) is a Constellation located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. It is best known for the asterism of its seven main stars, called the Big Dipper. Its name, the Greater Bear, refers to and contrasts it with nearby Ursa Minor (Constellation), the Lesser Bear. Its brightest star is Alioth.
Example shapes
- The Big Dipper is highlighted
- The Big Dipper is highlighted
- The Big Dipper is highlighted
- The Big Dipper is highlighted
Example posts
- post #2234980, upper right corner
- post #3324525, within its namesake
- post #6302813, middle section of the skirt
- post #6834723, in the center
Neighboring constellations
- Bootes (Constellation)
- Camelopardalis (Constellation)
- Canes Venatici
- Coma Berenices
- Draco (Constellation)
- Leo (Constellation)
- Leo Minor (Constellation)
- Lynx (Constellation)
