Orsa Maggiore
Stella più brillante: Alioth
L'Orsa Maggiore ospita la forma stellare più famosa: il Grande Carro, un asterismo di 7 stelle brillanti.
Quando osservarla
Circumpolare nell'emisfero boreale, visibile tutto l'anno.
Mitologia
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 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.