Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is the third-largest constellation in the sky. We explore this well-known constellation in more detail here.

In the case of the Big Dipper, it’s part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. ... Use this map to star-hop your way around the sky, starting at the Big Dipper.

The best way to look at the stars is to lie flat on your back. If you do that in April and May you'll stare straight up at the Big Dipper. Even if you live in a light-polluted location, the Dipper ...

Astro Bob: Meet Ursa Major — the only bear that can stand on its tail By 8 p.m. in mid-February, the Big Dipper asterism and constellation Ursa Major are back in view in the northeastern sky.

The seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major comprise one of the brightest and most recognized star patterns in the night sky: the Big Dipper or Plough. The five stars between (but ...

With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the 'Three Leaps of the Gazelle' asterism - a set of three stellar pairings hanging below the ...

With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the 'Three Leaps of the Gazelle' asterism - a set of three stellar pairings hanging below the ...