Ursa Major
UMa (Ursae Majoris)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- UMa
- Latin name
- Ursa Major
- Genitive
- Ursae Majoris
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Great Bear
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 24 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Alioth.
- Its brightest star Alioth (declination 56°) never sets from Seoul (37.6° N) — use it as your guide.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «UMa», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.