Osa Mayor
Estrella más brillante: Alioth
La Osa Mayor alberga la forma estelar más famosa: el Carro Mayor, un asterismo de 7 estrellas brillantes.
Cuándo observarla
Circumpolar en el hemisferio norte, visible todo el año.
Mitología
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.
Idea de regalo
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.