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Northern Sky - Ursa Major
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| Ursa Major | Also known as Big Bear |
| Asterism | A recognizable shape of stars |
| The major landmark of the northern sky | The Big Dipper |
| Merak | Arabic for loins, the balls of the Big Bear |
| Dubhe | Means bear in Arabic |
| Pointer stars | Stars like Merak and Dubhe that help you locate the North star |
| Mizar | Means apron, located in the Big Dipper handle |
| Alcor | The dimmer almost unseeable star located in the Big Dipper handle |
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