Ursa Major
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ursa-major-174-946672
title:
Ursa Major
text:
Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD, drawing on earlier works by Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian astronomers. Today it is the third largest of the 88 modern constellations.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Constellation in the northern sky
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Major
date created:
2001-08-30T08:55:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:40:01Z
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13
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