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Encyclopedia: Ursa Major

Ursa Major (IPA: /ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə/) is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. Its name means Great Bear in Latin, and is associated with the legends of Callisto and Cynosura.

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How to say "Ursa Major" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	大熊座
	(Japanese)	おおぐま座
	(German)	Großer Bär
	(Spanish)	Osa Mayor
	(French)	Grande Ourse
	(Italian)	Orsa Maggiore (costellazione)

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Alcor

Alcor Life Extension Foundation 80 Ursae Majoris a star in Ursa Major...

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Pinwheel Galaxy

Messier Object 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 101 , M101 , or NGC 5457 ) is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. Related topics List of messier objects New General Catalogue...

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M102

Messier object M102 is a controversial Messier object that is either identical to M101 (a spiral galaxy in constellation Ursa Major also known as NGC 5457), an accidental reobservation, or, perhaps most probably, the lenticular or very early spiral galaxy NGC 5866 in constellation Draco...

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Draco (constellation)

M102. Neighbouring constellations: Boötes - Hercules - Lyra - Cygnus - Cepheus - Ursa Minor - Camelopardalis - Ursa Major...

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Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24 1870 – December 21 1950) was an American astronomer. Co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. Also discovered some asteroids. Discovered the nebula IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as...

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Camelopardalis

showers None Bordering constellations Draco Ursa Minor Cepheus Cassiopeia Perseus Auriga Lynx Ursa Major...

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M82

Messier object 82, the Cigar Galaxy. Messier Object 82 (also known as Cigar Galaxy , NGC 3034 , or M82 ) is a starburst galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. The Chandra X-ray Observatory detected fluctuating X-ray emissions from the sector, appoximately 600 light-years away from the centre...

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Arcas

both in the sky as Ursa Major (Callisto) and Ursa Minor (Arcas). According to varying versions... placed them both in the sky as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Hera was not pleased with the placement of...

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Callisto (mythology)

the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. An alternate version: One of Artemis' companions... stopped him and placed them both in the sky as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Another alternate version...

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Open cluster

are now fixed. Testing the model is therefore easier. The closest open cluster is in Ursa Major, or to be more correct, it is Ursa Major. Most of the stars in this famous constellation are members of... in the outskirts of what is called The Ursa Major Stream , a group of stars that are all ex-members...

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