Ursa Major

Summary

Ursa Major is a constellation^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,657 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ursa Major's image is recorded as UrsaMajorCC.jpg^[3].
• Ursa Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Draco^[5].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Camelopardalis^[6].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Lynx^[7].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Leo Minor^[8].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Leo^[9].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Coma Berenices^[10].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Canes Venatici^[11].
• Ursa Major's shares border with is recorded as Boötes^[12].
• Ursidae is named after Ursa Major^[13].
• Ursa Major's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 167853194^[14].
• Ursa Major's GND ID is recorded as 1085662209^[15].
• Ursa Major's locator map image is recorded as Ursa Major constellation map.svg^[16].
• Ursa Major's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85141463^[17].
• Ursa Major's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[18].
• Ursa Major's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Ursa Major symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[19].
• Ursa Major's Commons category is recorded as Ursa Major (constellation)^[20].
• Ursa Major's said to be the same as is recorded as Valacirca^[21].
• Ursa Major's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 74626^[22].
• Ursa Major's has part is recorded as Big Dipper^[23].
• Ursa Major's has part is recorded as Right Wall of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure^[24].
• Ursa Major's has part is recorded as Inner Steps^[25].
• Ursa Major's has part is recorded as Wenchang^[26].
• Ursa Major's has part is recorded as Three Top Instructors^[27].

Body

Geography

Ursa Major's part of is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere^[18].

Physical Characteristics

Ursa Major's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1280'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Ursa Major's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

Ursidae is named after Ursa Major^[13].

Why It Matters

Ursa Major ranks in the top 2% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,657 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]