The Bear in the Stars

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Alioth belongs to the spectral class A0pCr. The p stands for peculiar because the star’s spectrum of light is similar to that of an Alpha-2 Canum Venaticorum variable. Alioth exhibits fluctuations in its spectral lines with a period of 5.1 days. Dubhe – α Ursae Majoris (Alpha Ursae Majoris)

In Arabic mythology, it is an evil star that killed the great warrior of the sky. The dead warrior now lies in the coffin of the 'Funeral Bier' constellation – the Arabic name for the Great Bear. Lambda Ursae Majoris is a star belonging to the spectral class A2 IV, which means that it is evolving into a giant as its hydrogen supply becomes exhausted. The star has an apparent magnitude of 3.45 and is approximately 138 light years distant.Ancient people usedOrion to predict the seasons: If it appeared at midnight, the grapes were ready to harvest. If it appeared in the morning, summer was beginning. If it appeared in the evening, winter hadarrived. Canis Major, the GreatDog Artemis banished Callisto when she discovered that Callisto’s vow was broken. Zeus and Callisto had a son named Arcas. The Community and Love star shows up in episode 6 as Tiffany, cousin Richie’s then-wife, now ex, who vomits all over herself. (She’s pregnant, FYI.) The couple’s relationship in 2018 is sweet and sour, but it’ll have you rooting for a reunion in the future. Olivia Colman

The constellation Ursa Major contains 22 formally named stars. The star names approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) are Alcor, Alioth, Alkaid, Alkaphrah, Alula Australis, Alula Borealis, Aniara, Chalawan, Dombay, Dubhe, Intercrus, Liesma, Mazaalai, Megrez, Merak, Mizar, Muscida, Násti, Phecda, Taiyangshou, Talitha, Tania Australis, and Tania Borealis. The Wasco-Wishram Native Americans interpreted the constellation as five wolves and two bears that were left in the sky by Coyote. [47] Germanic traditions [ edit ] M81 is a nearly face-on spiral galaxy 11.8million light-years from Earth. Like most spiral galaxies, it has a core made up of old stars, with arms filled with young stars and nebulae. Along with M82, it is a part of the galaxy cluster closest to the Local Group. Each of the two main components in the Xi Ursae Majoris system is itself a spectroscopic double, and has a low mass companion. Xi Ursae Majoris is also notable for being the first binary star to have its orbit calculated, in 1828. Canción para la luna - Federico García Lorca - Ciudad Seva". Archived from the original on 2015-05-10 . Retrieved 2015-08-16.Although this part of the constellation represents the Great Bear’s hind legs and tail, these bright stars form the popping image of a ladle. This asterism has two bright stars that can be used as a navigational pointer. These two stars are Dubhe and Merak. They point to the location of the current northern pole star, Polaris. In history, wanderers in the northern hemisphere used Polaris (located in Ursa Minor) to stay on course. The Big Dipper helped in locating the Polaris star (the North Star). Reader's Digest Association (August 2005). Planet Earth and the Universe. Reader's Digest Association, Limited. ISBN 978-0-276-42715-2. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15 . Retrieved 2016-11-07.