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Arctic question: From what constellation did the Arctic get its name? The arctic got its name from the constellation Ursa Major, also known as theGreat Bear. The Big Dipper is the tail of the bear. It ... The arctic got its name from the constellation Ursa Major, ... How the arctic got its name? How did the Arctic Wolf get its name?
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It is even thought possible that the constellation actually got its name 50, ... Ursa Major, in its travels throughout the heavens, constantly changes from quadrupedal to bipedal positions, seeming to run along on all fours nearest the horizon and then rising to its hind feet to begin the ascent back into the sky.
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www.aavso.org/vstar/vsots/ursamyth.shtml
www.aavso.org/vstar/vsots/ursamyth.shtml
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Ursa Major is a large sprawling constellation, the third largest in fact. It's mainly known as the home of the Big Dipper (UK: the Plough), certainly the best known asterism in all the heavens. ... The name "The Great Bear" seems to have been assigned to the constellation in antiquity, due to its northern latitudes.
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www.dibonsmith.com/uma_con.htm
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English name: Great Bear ... Ursa Major is a good starting point to find other stars and constellation in the sky (see "how to find constellations"): Following the line leading from alpha UMa to beta UMa, one can find easily the pole star (Polaris, alphastar of the Little Bear). ... Its leading directly to alpha Aur (Capella).
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www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/ursamajor.html
www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/ursamajor.html
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Rollover photo with descriptions of all of the stars within. ... The familiar and easy to spot bowl and handle of the Big Dipper are composed of bright stars that are visible even from the city. It is part of the constellation of Ursa Major, the Big Bear.
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www.astropix.com/HTML/C_SPRING/BIGDIP.HTM
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One story has it that Ursa Major grew greedy in her old age and wanted to steal the Pole Star for herself since Polaris matches her own stars in brightness. She has never managed to do so, however, because of the "Guard Stars" in Ursa Minor.
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www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/ursaminor....
www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/ursaminor.html
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This is Sirius in Canis Major, its the brightest star in the constellation.. ... Name Mag Distance Comments ... Canis Major; Cassiopeia; Cygnus; Fomalhaut; Open Cluster NGC Objects; Pegasus; Star Clusters; Ursa Major;
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www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/canismajor.html
www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/canismajor.html
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Occasional local names notwithstanding, the possibility of the bear as Ursa Major having originated independently is inconceivable. Classical Old World mythology is replete with the bear in its role as Ursa Major. ... i think you should tell people the question that they asked like how did the star get its name!!!
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www.xefer.com/2006/12/ursamajor
www.xefer.com/2006/12/ursamajor
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Ursa Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. Its name means the Great Bear in Latin. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Major
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