Differentiate between Ursa major and Ursa minor.
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Ursa major
Ursa major is the third largest constellation and is also known as the great Barth big dipper, or the plough. it is visible in the northern hemisphere almost throughout the year. it has mythological significance throughout the world. the constellation consist of seven stars.
Ursa Minor
Also known as the little dipper, this constellation also consist of seven stars and the star at the end of the dipper handle is Polaris, commonly known as the pole star. It is not easy to spot this constellation since it is not so bright.
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Answer:
Ursa major :
It is also known as the Great Bear, the Big Dipper or Saptarishi. Ursa major contains seven stars making tge pattern of a plough. A line drawn through the pointes of he plough leads us to the pole star or Polaris (Dhruv Tara). The Pole star always appears in the same position in the sky as it is directly above the north pole. This constellating is visible during the summer.
Ursa minor :
It is known as the Little Bear or Little Dipper. Ursa minor also consists of seven stars arranged in a similar manner to those to Ursa Major, but the stars in this constellation are closer together and less brighter than in the Ursa major.