Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven stars known as the Big Dipper (or, in other countries, the Plough ...

They’re asterisms, which are just smaller, well-known star patterns within larger constellations. The Big Dipper, for example, is part of Ursa Major, and Orion’s Belt is just a section of Orion.

We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great Britain know it as the Plough. Stargazers in Germany and Scandinavian countries recognize it as a wagon. Its “drinking gourd” shape even ...

The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous ... This asterism is in the constellation of Ursa Major which translates to the 'big bear'. 1. Look towards the northern ...

MADRID, December 27. /TASS/. Russian sailors that survived the crash of the Ursa Major freighter near the Spanish coast, departed from Madrid to Russia, the Russian embassy in Spain said.