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URSA MAJOR [6 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Theoretical Astronomy
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
DEF

A pattern of stars that is not one of the traditionally established, named constellations ...

OBS

For example, the familiar shape of the Plough or Big Dipper is an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major, while the Square of Pegasus and the False Cross are asterisms formed from stars of more than one constellation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie théorique
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
DEF

Figure remarquable que forment, vues de la Terre, des étoiles n'appartenant pas nécessairement à la même constellation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Astronomy
DEF

... the shape formed by the seven main stars of the constellation Ursa Minor, which resembles a smaller version of the Big Dipper, or Plough, formed by seven stars in Ursa Major.

OBS

The Little Dipper is an asterism, not a constellation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Astronomie
OBS

Astérisme de la Petite Ourse.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Astronomy
CONT

The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. Although part of the constellation of the Great Bear(Ursa Major), the Big Dipper is an asterism that has been known by different names to different societies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Astronomie
CONT

... la Grande Casserole. Ce regroupement d'étoiles sur la sphère céleste est sans doute une des rares choses qui a été vue et qui sera vue par les humains de chaque génération. Mais la Grande Casserole n'est pas en soi une constellation. Elle est en fait un astérisme qui fait partie de la constellation de la Grande Ourse (Ursa Major).

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Astronomy
Universal entry(ies)
Ursa Major
Latin
CONT

The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. Although part of the constellation of the Great Bear(Ursa Major), the Big Dipper is an asterism that has been known by different names to different societies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Astronomie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Ursa Major
Latin
DEF

Constellation dont les sept étoiles principales dessinent la forme d'une grande casserole.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A lake northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario.

OBS

Coordinates: 47° 31’ 23" N, 84° 44’ 57" W (Ontario).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Lac au nord-ouest de Sault Ste. Marie, en Ontario.

OBS

Coordonnées : 47° 31' 23" N, 84° 44' 57" O (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
CONT

Ursa Major.... One part of the configuration, a group of seven bright stars, which is pictured as the tail of the Great Bear, is commonly known in the United States as the Big Dipper... The star next to the end of the handle is Mizar...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
CONT

La première étoile double fut découverte en 1650, quand Riccioli, en observant avec son télescope l'étoile Mizar - c'est l'avant-dernière étoile de la queue de la Grande Ourse (...) constata qu'elle était en fait composée de deux étoiles.

Key term(s)
  • Mizar

Spanish

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