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Ursa Major
Ursa Major Constellation Abbreviation UMa Genitive Ursae Majoris Pronunciation /'?rs? 'me?d??r/, genitive /??rsi? m?'d??r?s/ Symbolism the Great Bear Right ascension 10.67 Declination +55.38 Family Ursa Major Quadrant NQ2 Area 1280 sq. deg. (3rd) Main stars 7, 20 Bayer/Flamsteed stars 93 Stars with planets 21 Stars brighter than 3.00m 7 Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 8 Brightest star e UMa (Alioth) (1.76m) Nearest star Lalande 21185 (8.31 ly, 2.55 pc) Messier objects 7 Meteor showers Alpha Ursa Majorids Leonids-Ursids Bordering constellations Draco Camelopardalis Lynx Leo Minor Leo Coma Berenices Canes Venatici Boötes Visible at latitudes between +90° and -30°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April. The Big Dipper or Plough. Ursa Major (Latin: "Larger Bear"; also known as the Great Bear and Charles' Wain) is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can be seen best in the month of April. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or the Plough, which is a useful pointer towards the north, and it has mythological significance in numerous world cultures. Cite error: There are tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).
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