Ursa Major (Constellation)
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Overview
Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is a circumpolar constellation of the northen hemisphere.
It contains the popular asterisms of The Plough, The Big Dipper and The Saucepan.
The constellation Ursa Major
Credit: K.R.Carr/Stellarium
Named stars in Ursa Major
Alpha Ursae Majoris - Dubhe
Beta Ursae Majoris - Merak
Gamma Ursae Majoris - Phad
Delta Ursae Majoris - Megrez
Epsilon Ursae Majoris - Alioth
Zeta Ursae Majoris - Mizar
Eta Ursae Majoris - Alkaid
Theta Ursae Majoris - Al Haud (or Sarir)
Iota Ursae Majoris - Talitha (or Talitha Borealis, or Alphikra Borealis)
Kappa Ursae Majoris - Talitha Australis (or Al Kaprah, or Alphikra Australis)
Lambda Ursae Majoris - Tania Borealis
Mu Ursae Majoris - Tania Australis
Nu Ursae Majoris - Alula Borealis
Xi Ursae Majoris - Alula Australis
Omicron, Pi1 and Pi2 Ursae Majoris - Muscida
80 Ursae Majoris - Alcor
Asterisms within Ursa Major
Ursa Major contains an many asterisms including the popular asterisms of The Plough, The Big Dipper and The Saucepan.
