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Ursa Major

Ursa Major, Latin for 'Great Bear,' is a prominent constellation in the northern sky. It is the third-largest constellation and contains the Big Dipper asterism, which is often used as a navigational aid due to its proximity to Polaris, the North Star.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Ursa Major"

Gravity's Grin

Gravity's Grin

05/08/2017

A View Toward M101

A View Toward M101

20/05/2017

Big Dipper Above and Below Chilean Volcanoes

Big Dipper Above and Below Chilean Volcanoes

09/05/2017

Castle Eye View

Castle Eye View

07/04/2017

A Dust Angel Nebula

A Dust Angel Nebula

28/04/2016

NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy

NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy

01/03/2016

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

21/02/2016

21st Century M101

21st Century M101

22/01/2016

The View Toward M101

The View Toward M101

21/01/2016

Icelandic Legends and Aurora

Icelandic Legends and Aurora

08/12/2015

Gravity's Grin

Gravity's Grin

27/11/2015

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81

17/10/2015

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

28/04/2015

The Big Dipper Enhanced

The Big Dipper Enhanced

17/03/2015

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81

19/11/2014

Comet PanSTARRS with Galaxy

Comet PanSTARRS with Galaxy

06/06/2014

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

Massive Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

21/04/2014

Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 2685

Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 2685

14/03/2014

M106 Close Up

M106 Close Up

03/10/2013

Twisting with NGC 3718

Twisting with NGC 3718

03/08/2013

M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind

04/07/2013

Messier 109

Messier 109

23/05/2013

The Big Dipper

The Big Dipper

21/04/2013

Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 and Arp's Loop

Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 and Arp's Loop

16/04/2013

21st Century M101

21st Century M101

13/07/2012

Teimareh Petroglyphs and Star Trails

Teimareh Petroglyphs and Star Trails

12/07/2012

IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

22/06/2012

M106 Close Up

M106 Close Up

03/05/2012

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

26/03/2012

Waterfall, Moonbow, and Aurora from Iceland

Waterfall, Moonbow, and Aurora from Iceland

14/11/2011