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  Ursa Major - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere.
W Ursae Majoris is the prototype of a class of contact binary variable stars, and ranges in magnitude between 7.75m and 8.48m.
In earlier times, in Greek mythology, Ursa Major was not considered as a bear, and instead its 3 bright stars (situated in the tail) were considered to be apples growing on a tree (sometimes represented by the fainter stars in the remainder of the constellation).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ursa_Major   (1536 words)

  
 Ursa Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ursa Major (Ursa Maior in Latin) is a constellation visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere.
Several bright galaxies are found in Ursa Major, including the pair M81 (one of the brightest galaxies in the sky) and M82 above the bear's head, and M101, a beautiful spiral northwest of η Ursae Majoris.
In earlier times, Greek mythology did not consider Ursa Major a bear, and instead its 3 bright stars (situated in the tail) were seen as apples growing on a tree (sometimes represented by the fainter stars in the remainder of the constellation).
en.wikilib.org /wiki/Ursa_Major   (1017 words)

  
 Ursa Major   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ursa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in the hemisphere.
Several galaxies are found in Ursa Major including pair M81 (one of the brightest galaxies the sky) and M82 above the bear's head and M101 a beautiful spiral northwest of η Majoris.
Ursa Major is a book that portrays a Southern era often forgotten in today's history lessons.
www.freeglossary.com /Ursa_Major   (891 words)

  
 Ursa Major
In the United Kingdom it is commonly known as the Plough, and was sometimes formerly called King Charles's Wain (where wain means "wagon").
47 Ursae Majoris[?] has a planetary system with three confirmed planets, 2.54 times and 0.76 times times the mass of Jupiter.
Hera was not pleased with the placement of Callisto and Arcas in the sky, so she asked her nurse, Tethys, to help.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bi/Big_Dipper.html   (678 words)

  
 Ursa Major
Ursa Major International Inc. (Ursa International)(TSX VENTURE: UMJ) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Heads of Agreement to acquire the Little Deer Copper Project in Newfoundland, Canada.
Ursa International also plans to conduct a financing, consolidate its currently outstanding shares, change its name and seek a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
In the release issued at 4:15PM ET July 31, 2006 the stock symbol and exchange mentioned in the release are incorrect.
www.paleorama.com /Marvel-U/Ursa_Major.php   (1645 words)

  
 Alpha Ursa Majorids - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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 Re: (meteorobs) June Bootids of 1921 and 1927
Although very large meteor numbers were reported, both reports do not necessarily indicate a June Bo\"otid outburst similar to the 1916 event occurred.
Dole gave two active radiants, the Coronids at $\alpha=235^\circ$, $\delta=+30^\circ$ with which he associated 130~meteors, and the Ursa Majorids at $\alpha=215^\circ$, $\delta=+57^\circ$, with which he associated 145~meteors.
The maximum was found on June 29 and June 30 with 35 Coronids, 65 Ursa Majorids and 48 Coronids, 37 Ursa Majorids respectively.
www.meteorobs.org /maillist/msg18668.html   (577 words)

  
 (meteorobs) Alpha Ursa Majorids active?
The hourly rate was 4 per hour even though we saw these meteors in the evening when the radiant was fairly low on the horizon.
One of the meteors was a -4 bolide that terminated just above the western horizon.
I remember seeing a few Alpha Ursa Majorids when I was meteor observing at
lists.meteorobs.org /pipermail/meteorobs/2004-August/000850.html   (137 words)

  
 Meteors > Upcoming Streams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Currently active streams are found following the menu entry Today's Meteors.
Alpha Ursa Majorids (active until 31.8., Dra) yellow
Alpha Aurigids (active until 7.9., Sco) persistent trails
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 Bear
As a bear has no tail, for a lion he'll fail.
Some wit wrote under his crest the Latin verse, "Ursa caret cauda non queat esse leo."
To put your head into the lion's mouth; needlessly to run into danger.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/bear   (5537 words)

  
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