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If you are located in the northern hemisphere the Plough is a good choice. The Plough is only part of a larger constellation called Ursa Major ( the Great Bear). If you are above a latitude of about 42 degrees, then the Plough is "circumpolar" i.e. it never sets below the horizon.
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Big Dipper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Plough or the Big Dipper is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. The comprising stars are the seven brightest of th...
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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 ...
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Find Your Inner Astronomer... ... ASTRONOMY GUIDE: Planets & Solar System | Constellations | Deep Sky Objects | Event Calendar | Activities | Astronomy Clubs ... Telescopes; Types of Telescopes; Choosing a Telescope; Telescope Accessories; Spotting Scopes; Astrophotography;
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Information about the constellation Ursa Major ... The Big Dipper/Plough covers only half of the breadth, and the constellation extends much farther south, with its most southerly star, xi Ursae Majoris (Alula Australis), as far south as Leo and Cancer.
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Find your way around the night sky and learn a bit of star hopping ... Sirius is the brightest star visible in our night sky. It is part of the constellation ; Canis Major ... If there was a hole in the bottom of the Plough saucepan, the contents would drip down to the constellation Leo...
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Ursa Major (Big Bear) is the third largest of the 88 officially-recognized constellations. Several stars form a smaller asterism within the constellation, variously called the "Big Dipper" (America), "Plough" (Britain), or many other names.
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You aren't signed in Sign In Help ... The plough, Ursa Major constellation by quintinsmith_ip. ... Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with constellation...
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