How to find the Ursa Major

The Big Dipper or Ursa Major (abbreviated UMa), which is also known as the Big Dipper, is a constellation that can be seen throughout the year from the northern hemisphere. Ursa Major is located in the northern half of the Celestial Hemisphere and considerably close to the North Pole. This constellation has seven stars located in such a way that they acquire the appearance of a bucket or car (as it is also called). So that you can also locate it on clear nights, we will explain how to find the Big Dipper.

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To begin, we must bear in mind that the Big Dipper is located in the northern celestial hemisphere.

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This constellation is one of those that we see surrounding the Pole Star as the effect of the planet's rotation during a night without hiding on the horizon. This is why it is known as circumpolar .

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To locate it, the easiest thing will be to look for what is colloquially known as the car, the pan or the saucepan, the set of stars of the Big Dipper that acquire this shape and are easily distinguishable.

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From there, you can also locate the Ursa Minor and the polar star, because if you multiply by 5 the distance between the stars Merak and Dubhe, you can find the tail of the Little Bear, where the polar star is located . You can see it in more detail in the article on how to find the polar star.