Ursa Maior
Estrela mais brilhante: Alioth
A Ursa Maior abriga a forma estelar mais famosa: o Carro Maior, um asterismo de 7 estrelas brilhantes.
Quando observá-la
Circumpolar no hemisfério norte, visível o ano todo.
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.
Ideia de presente
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.