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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.
Ursa Major and Polaris with names of bright stars in the Big Dipper The constellation Ursa Major as it can be seen by the unaided eye 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 ...
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.
In traditional Hindu astronomy, the seven stars of the Big Dipper are identified with the names of Saptarshis The Saptarshi ( Sanskrit : सप्तर्षि , lit. 'Seven sages' IAST : Saptarṣi ) are the seven seers of ancient India who are extolled in the Vedas , and other Hindu literature such as the Skanda Purana . [ 1 ]
Along with four other stars in this well-known asterism, Phecda forms a loose association of stars known as the Ursa Major moving group. [7] Like the other stars in the group, it is a main sequence star, as the Sun is, although somewhat hotter, brighter and larger. Phecda is located in relatively close physical proximity to the prominent Mizar ...
Sigma 1 Ursae Majoris (σ 1 UMa) is the Bayer designation for a solitary [8] star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Major. With an apparent visual magnitude of 5.14 [2] it is faintly visible to the naked eye on dark nights. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 6.26 mas, [1] it is located roughly 520 light years from the Sun.