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The outline of the seven bright stars of Ursa Major form the asterism known as the "Big Dipper" in the United States and Canada, while in the United Kingdom it is called the Plough [6] or (historically) Charles' Wain. [7] Six of the seven stars are of second magnitude or higher, and it forms one of the best-known patterns in the sky.
In Shinto religion, the seven largest stars of Ursa Major belong to Amenominakanushi, the oldest and most powerful of all kami. [citation needed] In Malay, it is known as the "Boat Constellation" (Buruj Biduk); in Indonesian, as the "Canoe Stars" (Bintang Biduk). [29]
[1] [2] For example, the asterism known as the Big Dipper or the Plough comprises the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Another asterism is the triangle, within the constellation of Capricornus. Asterisms range from simple shapes of just a few stars to more complex collections of many stars covering large portions of the sky.
Merak / ˈ m ɪər æ k /, also called Beta Ursae Majoris (β Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Beta UMa, β UMa), [9] [10] is a star in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.37, [2] which means it is readily visible to the naked eye.
Megrez / ˈ m iː ɡ r ɛ z /, also called Delta Ursae Majoris (δ Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Delta UMa, δ UMa), [9] [10] is a star in the northern constellation of Ursa Major.With an apparent magnitude of +3.3, [2] it is the dimmest of the seven stars in the Big Dipper asterism.
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Early illustration showing how many of the stars in Ursa Major move in a group. The Ursa Major Moving Group, also known as Collinder 285 and the Ursa Major association, is the closest stellar moving group – a set of stars with common velocities in space and thought to have a common origin in space and time.