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knockturn: Ursa Major (Latin: “Larger Bear”), also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north. The constellation of Ursa Major has been seen as a bear by many distinct civilizations, from the Ancient Greeks to the Native American Iroquois.

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Ursa Major (Latin: “Larger Bear”), also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north.

The constellation of Ursa Major has been seen as a bear by many distinct civilizations, from the Ancient Greeks to the Native American Iroquois.

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∞  February 21, 2012
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    Is apparently also visible in Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.
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