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Ursa Major
The Great Bear
Genitive
Ursae Majoris
Abbreviation
UMa
Right Ascension
8h 05m to 14h 27m
Declination
+28° 48' to +73° 18'
Area (sq deg)
1,280
Brightest
Star
Alioth
Optimum Visibility
March
Usually visible from
northern latitudes
A large northern
constellation
that includes the well-known
Plough
or
Big Dipper
formation.
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Related Entries
Canes Venatici
Draco
Leo Minor
Lynx
Mizar
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