The Big Dipper is the brightest part of Ursa Major the Great Bear. Pairs of stars in the bear's legs do double-duty as an Arabic star pattern called the Three Leaps of the Gazelle, a delightful ...

Nothing helps you view the stars in constellations like Cassiopeia and Ursa Major like a good telescope. We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope ...

“Al” means “the” in Arabic, so Al-stars fill the sky, as in Altair and Aldebaran. ... That’s why the famous Hubble Deep Field photo was taken in Ursa Major. No obscuring dust.

The five stars between (but excluding) Dubhe in the Big Dipper’s bowl and the tip of its handle mark the core of the Ursa Major Moving Group. Skip to content.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

5 famous constellations that (almost) anyone can find. From Andromeda to Ursa Major, these cosmic landmarks dominate the sky. Learning how to spot them will turn you into a star gazer.