Ursa Major, the Great Bear

Better known as the Big Dipper, Ursa Minor, meaning “the great bear” in Latin, is the largest constellation in the northern hemisphere and the third-largest in the entire sky. There are also two meteor showers associated with the constellation; the Alpha Ursa Majorids and the Leonids-Ursids.

As one of the largest constellations, Ursa Major holds a total of twenty-two formally named stars: Alcor, Alioth, Alkaid, Alkaphrah, Alula Australis, Alula Borealis, Aniara, Chalawan, Dombay, Dubhe, Intercrus, Liesma, Megrez, Merak, Mizar, Muscida, Násti, Phecda, Taiyangshou, Talitha, Tania Australis, and Tania Borealis.

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NAME: The Great Bear

AREA (in square degrees): 1279.660

QUADRANT: NQ2

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 90°N – 30°S