[DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major - Wikipedia [PAR] Ursa Major /rs medr/ (also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. One of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy (second century AD), it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It can be visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major Constellation: Myth, Facts, Stars, Location, Star Map ... [PAR] Its name means the great bear, or the larger bear, in Latin. ... one of the most 
recognizable shapes in the sky, also known as the Plough. ... brightest stars of 
Ursa Major represent the Seven Sages and the constellation is known as 
Saptarshi. [DOC] [TLE] NIGHT SKY~THE GREAT BEAR & THE LITTLE BEAR [PAR] In Greek Arktos is the word for bear, hence the name Arctic, which means bearish 
... A very large constellation, Ursa Major is best known for its famous asterism or 
.... of the Bear-Wagon (the Big Dipper) are also known as the Seven Sleepers of... [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major - Constellations of Words [PAR] The Ursa of Ursa Major is from the ... which we also get the English word 'mead', 
... from the fact that of all known animals the bear ... Babylonian name the Great 
Bear constellation... [DOC] [TLE] What are 5 facts about the constellation Ursa Major? | Reference.com [PAR] Five facts about Ursa Major are: it is also known as the Great Bear, it is the largest 
... Circumpolar means that the constellation can be seen all year long. ... A: The 
Big Dipper got its name from the outline of its major stars; the outline resembles... [DOC] [TLE] Constellations: Ursa Major - Windows to the Universe [PAR] Also known as the Great Bear, it has a companion called Ursa Minor, or Little Bear. The body and tail of the bear make up what is known as the Big Dipper. Also called names such as the Plough, the Wain and even the Wagon, this constellation has a lot of history behind it. [DOC] [TLE] The Myths of Ursa Major, The Great Bear | aavso.org [PAR] Apr 16, 2010 ... Seven stars form the Big Dipper, the well-known asterism in Ursa Major ... It is 
even thought possible that the constellation actually got its name 50, 000 ... 
Jupiter changed Arcas into a bear also, grabbed them both by their tails... [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major - Great Bear Constellation - Athropolis [PAR] The name Arctic comes from the Greek word arktos, meaning bear. It refers to the 
constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear, which appears in the northern sky. ... The 
knowledge of how to use the North Star in navigation has been known to people 
... Did you know that you can also use the moon to determine direction at night? [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major Constellation on Top Astronomer [PAR] Its name is Latin for the Great Bear. The constellation is also often referred to as 
the Big Dipper or the Plough, after the well-known asterism that dominates it. [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major | constellation | Britannica.com [PAR] Ursa Major, ( Latin: Greater Bear) also called the Great Bear, in astronomy, ... 
various namesSeptentriones, the Wagon, Plow, Big Dipper, and Charles's 
Wain. ... Ursa Major (the name means "Great Bear") is most famous for containing 
the Big .... French philosopher known as the founder of sociology and of 
positivism. [DOC] [TLE] Star Tales  Ursa Major - Ian Ridpath [PAR] Aratus said the constellation was called Helike ( in Greek), meaning ... In 
the Odyssey, for example, we read that Odysseus kept the great bear to his left as 
he ... Aratus tells us that the bears were also called wagons or wains, and in one 
... The familiar shape popularly known as the Plough or Big Dipper is made up of [DOC] [TLE] Ursa Major - Ascension Glossary [PAR] Apr 2, 2015 ... Ursa Major (Latin: "Larger She-Bear"; also known as the Great Bear) .... (
pronounced "bazun taja") is the name of a constellation comprising ...

Question: The constellation Ursa Major, meaning the "great bear", is better known by this name
Answer: Big Dipper