In the case of the Big Dipper, it's part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper is visible year round from many places, its orientation in the sky changes through the ...

It is visible all year round from the UK. This asterism is in the constellation of Ursa Major which translates to the 'big bear'. 1. Look towards the northern horizon if you know your direction ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the constellation Canis Major ... It contains five of the 100 brightest stars. Only Ursa Major, with six Orion and Scorpius, with seven each, and Centaurus ...