Ursa Major

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U0152300 (ûr′sə)n. A constellation in the region of the north celestial pole near Draco and Leo, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. Also called Great Bear.

[Middle English, from Latin Ursa Māior : ursa, she-bear, bear, feminine of ursus, bear; see ursine + māior, greater; see major.]

Ursa Major

(ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə) n, Latin genitive Ursae Majoris (ˈɜːsiː məˈdʒɔːrɪs) (Astronomy) an extensive conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere, visible north of latitude 40°. The seven brightest stars form the Plough. A line through the two brightest stars points to the Pole Star lying in Ursa Minor. Also called: the Great Bear or the Bear [Latin: greater bear]

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(ˈɜr sə ˈmeɪ dʒər)

n. gen. Ur•sae Ma•jor•is (ˈɜr si məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-) the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. [1350–1400]

Ur·sa Major

(ûr′sə) A constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Draco and Leo. It contains the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.

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Ursa Major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North StarGreat BearBig Dipper, Charles's Wain, Plough, Wain, Wagon, Dipper - a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

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Ursa Major and bright neighboring stars

Ursa Major

(er -să) (Great Bear) An extensive very conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere that can be used to indicate the positions of brighter neighboring stars (see illustration). The seven brightest stars form the Plough. Among these, the three brightest stars are Alioth, Alcaid, and Dubhe, all about magnitude 1.8. The area contains several double stars including the naked-eye double Mizar and Alcor, the planetary Owl nebula, and the close spiral galaxies M81 (NGC 3031) and M82 (NGC 3034). M82 is a starburst galaxy. Abbrev.: UMa; genitive form: Ursae Majoris; approx. position: RA 11.5h, dec +55°; area: 1280 sq deg.

Ursa Major

(or Big Bear), a constellation in the northern hemisphere.. Seven stars of Ursa Major form a figure resembling a dipper with a handle. The two brightest stars, Alioth and Dubhe, have a brightness of 1.8 of the visual stellar magnitude. The North Star can be found along the line drawn through the two outer stars. Visibility is best in March and April. Ursa Major can be seen everywhere in the USSR.

Ursa Major

[′ər·sə ′mā·jər] (astronomy) A northern constellation, right ascension 11 hours, declination 50°N; it contains a group of seven stars known as the Big Dipper.

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noun a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star

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