The Big Dipper, or the Plough — is a large asterism consisting of seven stars located in the constellation of Ursa Major. Six of these stars are of the second magnitude, while the seventh, Megrez, of the third magnitude. The Big Dipper asterism is associated with many different myths and folk tales across the world. Each of the seven stars is representing one of the Saptarshis.

Polaris, the North Star
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Four define a "bowl" or "body" and three define a "handle" or "head". It is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. This makes it useful in celestial navigation. The "bear" tradition is Indo-European appearing in Greek, as well as in Vedic India , [7] but apparently the name "bear" has parallels in Siberian or North American traditions. The name "Bear" is Homeric , and apparently native to Greece, while the "Wain" tradition is Mesopotamian. The symbol of the Starry Plough has been used as a political symbol by Irish Republican and left wing movements. Former names include the Great Wain i. Romanian and most Slavic languages also call it the "Great Wagon". In Finnish , the figure is known as Otava with established etymology in the archaic meaning 'salmon net', although other uses of the word refer to 'bear' and 'wheel'. In traditional Chinese astronomy , which continues to be used throughout East Asia e.
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Learning About the Sky. By: Scott Levine May 1, 0. You can unsubscribe anytime. Ursa Major is a circumpolar constellation: Its stars never set for most observers at northern latitudes. These are often called the pointer stars. The first easy-to-spot star you encounter is Polaris, a triple-star system lying about light-years away. Once you find Polaris, maybe you can make out the rest of the Little Dipper.
The Big Dipper is one of the most easily recognizable asterisms in the night sky, found in the constellation Ursa Major , the Great Bear. The Big Dipper is well-known in many cultures and goes by many names, among them the Plough, the Great Wagon, Saptarishi, and the Saucepan. The asterism is particularly prominent in the northern sky in the summer, and is one of the first star patterns we learn to identify. The Big Dipper is often confused for the constellation Ursa Major itself and its name used synonymously with the Great Bear. However, the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation, but only the most visible part of Ursa Major, the third largest of all 88 constellations. The brightest star in the Big Dipper asterism is Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris, which is also the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major and the 31st brightest star in the sky. The Ursa Major Moving Group is a group of stars believed to share a common origin, proper motion, and common velocities in space. Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda and Merak are members of the group. Alkaid is a young blue main sequence star belonging to the stellar class B3V. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.