Ursa Major (Latin for large bear) was a circumpolar constellation visible from Earth's northern hemisphere. This constellation included the asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Alkaid, Dubhe, and Mizar. Astronomical objects in this constellation were located in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. (ENT: "In A Mirror, Darkly, Part II", display graphic)
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- 36 Ursae Majoris
- 47 Ursae Majoris
- 61 Ursae Majoris
- Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris), the brightest star in the constellation
- Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
- Alpha Majoris (Dubhe, Alpha Ursae Majoris)
- Lalande 21185, the nearest star to Sol in the constellation
- Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris)
- Merak (Beta Ursae Majoris)
- Mizar (Zeta Ursae Majoris)
- Pi¹ Ursae Majoris
The name of this constellation was derived from 61 Ursae Majoris' Bayer designation. In Bayer designation, the name begins with a Greek letter followed by a genitive of the constellation's name.
External links[]
- Ursa Major constellation at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Ursa Major at Wikipedia