D  e  s  e  r  t     E  x  p  o  s  u  r  e     May 2005



Constellation of the Month: Ursa Major, The Great Bear

 

Facing north and looking two-thirds of the way up in the sky you will find Ursa Major, our Constellation of the Month. This view is how the sky will look at 8:45 p.m. Saturn is far to the left in Gemini. From this vantage point, the Great Bear and the Big Dipper are upside-down. You can follow the arrow from the Pointer Stars down to Polaris, the Pole Star.

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