Großer Bär
Hellster Stern: Alioth
Der Große Bär beherbergt die berühmteste Sternform: den Großen Wagen, ein Asterismus aus 7 hellen Sternen.
Wann man es sieht
Zirkumpolar auf der Nordhalbkugel, ganzjährig sichtbar.
Mythologie
Callisto, a nymph loved by Zeus, was turned into a bear by a jealous Hera. To protect her, Zeus placed her among the stars. The two stars at the end of the Dipper (Dubhe and Merak) point to Polaris — a navigation aid used for millennia.
Geschenkidee
Ursa Major is recognizable by everyone — a universal gift that reassures and inspires. Especially meaningful for those born in the Northern Hemisphere, where the constellation is visible every night of the year.