diagram of ursa major
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Ursa Major (/ˈɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) she-bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. Today it is the third largest of the 88 modern constellations.
Ursa Major
Constellation
Ursa Major
List of stars in Ursa Major
Abbreviation
UMa
Genitive
Ursae Majoris
Pronunciation
/ˈɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/,
genitive /ˌɜːrsiː məˈdʒɒrɪs/
Symbolism
the Great Bear
Right ascension
10.67h
Declination
+55.38°
Quadrant
NQ2
Area
1280 sq. deg. (3rd)
Main stars
7, 20
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
93
Stars with planets
21
Stars brighter than 3.00m
7
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
8
Brightest star
ε UMa (Alioth) (1.76m)
Messier objects
7
Meteor showers
Alpha Ursa Majorids
Leonids-Ursids
Bordering
constellations
Draco
Camelopardalis
Lynx
Leo Minor
Leo
Coma Berenices
Canes Venatici
Boötes
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −30
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Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater she-bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear.
