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Write a short note on Ursa major ?
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Answered by Abhisheksingh5722
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The constellation Ursa Major contains the group of stars commonly called the Big Dipper. The handle of the Dipper is the Great Bear's tail and the Dipper's cup is the Bear's flank. The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism, which is a distinctive group of stars .

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Question :— Why is it called Ursa Major?

Answer :— Ursa Major constellation lies in the northern sky. Its name means “the great bear,” or “the larger bear,” in Latin. The smaller bear is represented by Ursa Minor.

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Answered by itsAbhaySSR100
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Ursa Major constellation lies in the northern sky. Its name means ‘the great bear’, or ‘the larger bear’, in Latin. The smaller bear is represented by Ursa Minor.

Ursa Major constellation lies in the northern sky. Its name means ‘the great bear’, or ‘the larger bear’, in Latin. The smaller bear is represented by Ursa Minor.Its brightest stars form the Big Dipper asterism, one of the most recognizable shapes in the sky, also known as the Plough. The Ancient Greeks identified Ursa Major as a bear – its name is Latin for ‘the greater bear’. Some historians believe this tradition dates back at least 10,000 years. Its Latin name means ‘greater (or larger) she-bear’, referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear.

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