How to Find Ursa Major (Big Dipper) Constellation

Ursa Major is one of the most important constellations to know because it points to so many other star patterns in the sky. For those that live in the northern hemisphere, this star pattern can be seen all year round. It is classified as a circumpolar constellation. Ursa Major contains the asterism known as the Big Dipper, and it is one of the most recognized star patterns in the world.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Ursa Major
1:47 - Pattern of Ursa Major
3:15 - Finding Polaris, the North Star
5:14 - Comparing Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
6:03 - Ursa Major points to many other constellations
6:48 - Mythologies of Ursa Major
6:52 - Babylonian Star Catalogs
7:15 - Book of Fixed Star (Al Sufi)
7:36 - Callisto and Arcas (Roman Mythology)
8:26 - Native American Mythology (Iroquois)
9:13 - Final Review of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
11:08 - Photo Attributes

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