Ursa Minor (the Little Dipper) is called little bear because of a old story that some hunters were lost at night and a small girl pointed the way. (the North Star) When the girl left she turned into a bear in the sky so that they could always find they way home. And Ursa Major (the Big Dipper) is right above it and it means Big Bear.
The big dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). The little dipper is part of Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).In Greek mythology, the persons who became these two constellations were the nymph Callisto (Ursa Major) and her son Arcas (Ursa Minor), so these might be other names for these constellations.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
The two other names for the Little Dipper are Ursa Minor and the Little Bear.
Ursa Major or big dipper (Great Bear) and Ursa Minor or little dipper (Little Bear)
An old folk tale, Ursa Minor means "Little Bear"
Ursa Minor, also called the Little Dipper.
The big dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). The little dipper is part of Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).In Greek mythology, the persons who became these two constellations were the nymph Callisto (Ursa Major) and her son Arcas (Ursa Minor), so these might be other names for these constellations.
That's the name of a constellation. Also called Ursa Minor.
The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major.The Little Dipper is part of the Ursa Minor.
The two other names for the Little Dipper are Ursa Minor and the Little Bear.
A Little Bear, Ursa Minor. His big brother is Ursa Major, the Big Bear.
Ursa Minor.
Ursa Major or big dipper (Great Bear) and Ursa Minor or little dipper (Little Bear)
An old folk tale, Ursa Minor means "Little Bear"
Polaris can be found in the constellation of Ursa Minor (also known as the Little Dipper).
Ursa Minor: the Little Bear.
Little Bear The Little Dipper Ursa Minoris Cynosura