Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a summer constellation Orion - a winter constellation There's nothing better ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky ... bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one ...

What Canis Major lacks in size, however, it more than makes up for in brilliance. It’s the sixth-brightest of all the constellations. It contains five of the 100 brightest stars. Only Ursa Major ...

In the case of the Big Dipper, it's part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper is visible year round from many places, its orientation in the sky changes through the ...

As the winter constellations ... part of Ursa Major, the great bear – begins the month upside down, “spilling its water” on Polaris (the North Star) and Ursa Minor, the little bear.