When Zeus threw it into the sky. :P
Sorry for not having the "official" answer, but according to Greek Mythology, Zeus pretty much threw all of them into the sky to save them from whatever. Each one has a different story behind it.
Ursa Major - album - was created in 2005.
Because it looks like a huge bear... Ursa Major=Great Bear
No. Ursa Major is often used as a way to find it, as part of it points towards it, but it is not actually in Ursa Major. It is in fact in Ursa Minor.
Ursa Major
Ursa Major
No. Ursa Major is not on the ecliptic.
Ursa major area: 1280 sq. deg. (3rd)
Ursa Observatory was created in 1926.
No the big dipper is IN Ursa Major and the little dipper is in Ursa Minor
The constellation Ursa Major can be seen from anywhere in the northern hemisphere. The most distinctive part of Ursa Major is the asterism known as the "Big Dipper".
Ursa major and Ursa minor.
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