ursa+major++++autumn+ashurst

Ursa Major is a great bear, created by Zeus. It was created when Zeus took the tail of Callisto (Ursa Major), and the tail of Arcas (Urs Minor) and tugged them until he was able to lift both of them high into the sky. Because of Zeus tugging on their tails they have longer tails then a bear on Earth. Hera ( Zeus' wife )was furious that he has placed them in a honored place in heaven. Hera asked Oceanus ( the ocean god ) to never let the bears set below the horizon of the sea. Til today the bears stay high in the sky near the Pole Star.

It has 15 stars and 5 messier objects. It can be seen all year, but it is best seen in Spring at 9PM. The body and the tail of the bear form The Big Dipper.**
 * Ursa Major is the third largest constellation.

**stars, their class, color,and temperature**
 * Dubhe, class-K, color-red , temperature-under 3,500 K
 * Merak, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Phad, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Megrez, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Alioth, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Mizar, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Alkaid, class-B , color-blue , temperature-11.000-25,000 K
 * Talitha, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Tania Borealis, classs-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K
 * Tania Australis, class-M , color-red , temperature-under 3,500 K
 * Aulula Borealis, class-K , color-orange/red , temperature-3,500-5,000 K
 * Aulula Australis, class-G , color-white/yellow , temperature-5,000-6,000 K
 * Muscida, class-G , color-white/yellow , temperature-5,000-6,000 K
 * Muscida, class-K , color-orange/red , temperature-3,500-5,000 K
 * Alcor, class-A , color-blue , temperature-7,500-11,000 K

Messier objects M40 Winecke 4 (double star) M81 Bode's Galaxy or Bode's Nebula (spiral galaxy) M82 The Cigar Galaxy (irregular galaxy) M97 The Owl Nebula (planetary nebula) M101 The pinwheel Galaxy (spiral galaxy)

M81, M82, M97, M101, M108