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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"

Smoke from the Cigar Galaxy

Smoke from the Cigar Galaxy

14/04/2006

The Big Dipper Cluster

The Big Dipper Cluster

17/03/2006

Messier 101

Messier 101

02/03/2006

An Unexplored Nebula

An Unexplored Nebula

29/09/2005

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

30/07/2005

Galaxies in View

Galaxies in View

07/06/2005

Big Dipper Castle

Big Dipper Castle

18/02/2005

M81 and M82: GALEX Full Field

M81 and M82: GALEX Full Field

30/12/2004

Leonid Meteors Streak

Leonid Meteors Streak

23/11/2004

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

16/10/2004

A Superwind from the Cigar Galaxy

A Superwind from the Cigar Galaxy

23/11/2003

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3982 Before Supernova

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3982 Before Supernova

03/11/2003

Galaxies in the GOODS

Galaxies in the GOODS

25/06/2003

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

17/04/2003

Meteors Between Stars and Clouds

Meteors Between Stars and Clouds

11/12/2002

X-Ray Rainbows

X-Ray Rainbows

28/09/2002

The Hubble Deep Field

The Hubble Deep Field

01/09/2002

A Deep Field In The Southern Sky

A Deep Field In The Southern Sky

29/06/2002

Bright Galaxy M81

Bright Galaxy M81

20/06/2002

NGC 2787: A Barred Lenticular Galaxy

NGC 2787: A Barred Lenticular Galaxy

08/04/2002

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible

11/09/2001

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

22/08/2001

X-Ray Rainbows

X-Ray Rainbows

11/05/2001

M82 After the Crash

M82 After the Crash

12/03/2001

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 in Ultraviolet

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 in Ultraviolet

17/01/2001

Gangly Spiral Galaxy NGC 3184

Gangly Spiral Galaxy NGC 3184

20/09/2000

Tails Of Comet LINEAR

Tails Of Comet LINEAR

27/07/2000

The Hubble Deep Field

The Hubble Deep Field

09/07/2000

M101: An Ultraviolet View

M101: An Ultraviolet View

10/06/2000

A Superwind from the Cigar Galaxy

A Superwind from the Cigar Galaxy

04/04/2000