2007-03-03 02:02:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The most widely known and oldest of the astronomical constellations. Ursa Major, or the Great Bear, is a circumpolar group as viewed from the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. One part of the configuration, a group of seven bright stars, which is pictured as the tail of the Great Bear, is commonly known in the United States as the Big Dipper.
2007-03-03 02:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by neumor 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the Big Dipper is a constellation called Ursa Major (Great Bear) and the Little Dipper is Ursa Minor.
2007-03-03 02:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by GatorGal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form a well-known asterism that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial - The Big Dipper
2007-03-03 02:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The big dipper is part of as constellation called Ursa Major
2007-03-03 02:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by steelvader 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or the Great Bear)
http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/launchpad/1364/Constellations.html
2007-03-03 02:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ursa Major ( The Great Bear)!
2007-03-03 05:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋