What are constellations ... of Ursa Major which translates to the 'big bear'. 1. Look towards the northern horizon if you know your direction, or just scan the skies and look for seven stars ...

Ursa Minor is a much smaller, dimmer constellation than the much more well-known Ursa Major—the Great ... directly above the North Pole, which is known as the North Star. The Ursids can ...

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 ...

Meteor showers are best viewed in a dark, open sky where the stars and constellations ... Ursa Major. Using Polaris: The end of the tail of the Little Dipper is marked by Polaris, the North ...

The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan ... the horizon — and can be found close to Ursa Major, home to the Big Dipper asterism, in the ...