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  2. Ursa Major - Wikipedia

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    Ursa Major and Polaris with names of bright stars in the Big Dipper The constellation Ursa Major as it can ... is a general term for a crustacean, such as prawn ...

  3. Polaris - Wikipedia

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    Twice in each sidereal day Polaris's azimuth is true north; the rest of the time it is displaced eastward or westward, and the bearing must be corrected using tables or a rule of thumb. The best approximation [33] is made using the leading edge of the "Big Dipper" asterism in the constellation Ursa Major.

  4. Big Dipper - Wikipedia

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    The Big Dipper seen from Fujian. The constellation of Ursa Major (Latin: Greater Bear) has been seen as a bear, a wagon, or a ladle.The "bear" tradition is Indo-European (appearing in Greek, as well as in Vedic India), [7] but apparently the name "bear" has parallels in Siberian or North American traditions.

  5. List of stars in Ursa Major - Wikipedia

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  6. Surging rocket motor demand drives Pentagon to buy from ...

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    Ursa Major's website features the launch of a Javelin anti-tank missile, a weapon heavily used in Ukraine's efforts to combat the Russian invasion for the last two years. Ursa Major says it can ...

  7. Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion ...

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    A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry ...

  8. Flag of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    The state flag of Alaska displays eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and Polaris, on a dark blue field. The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major, which symbolizes a bear, indigenous to Alaska. As depicted on the flag, its stars can be used as a guide by the novice to locate Polaris and determine true north.

  9. Pentagon awards rocket motor maker Ursa Major $12.5 million - AOL

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    U.S. rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major said on Tuesday it was awarded a $12.5 million contract to build out production and testing for new solid fuel rocket engines. The award, though small, is ...