Today, we call it the Big Dipper. By connecting stars in the constellation Ursa Major in a different way, you can see the rough shape of a bear. Ursa Major means "Great Bear" in Latin, but many ...

as well as the 24 directions (based on the constellations), and the 28 lunar mansions (based on the constellations dividing the Equator) . Often, the Big Dipper (Great Bear) was drawn within the ...

Constellations are officially recognised ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the northern hemisphere and a great place to start for stargazing.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

You can spot it by looking for the three stars that make Orion’s belt and then looking for the bright red star, Betelgeuse, which makes up the constellation's shoulder. The Big Dipper will also be ...

March is the Time for Galaxy Quest Every year, March signals the time for astronomers and astro-photographers to bring out ...