... The scene, captured one night last month, also shows a beautiful starscape far in the background, including the Big Dipper , part of the constellation of the Great Bear ( UrsaMajor ). ...
... extend for over 10,000 light year s. The 12-million light-year distant Cigar Galaxy is the brightest galaxy in the sky in infrared light, and can be seen in visible light with a small telescope towards the constellation of the Great Bear ( UrsaMajor ...
... Since the Earth's rotation axis precesses like a wobbling top, 6,000 years ago the NCP was near the border of the constellations Draco and UrsaMajor, some 30 degrees from its current location in planet Earth's sky . ...
... Also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101 lies within the boundaries of the northern constellation UrsaMajor , about 25 million light-years away. ...
... Although part of the constellation of the Great Bear (UrsaMajor), the Big Dipper is an asterism that has been known by different names to different societies. ...
... NGC 2685 is about 50,000 light-years across and 40 million light-years away in the constellation UrsaMajor . Tomorrow's picture: Stereo Saturday . ...