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Constellation of the Southern Cross - Constellation of the Southern Cross - Map of the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale

Constellation of the Southern Cross - Constellation of the Southern Cross - Map of the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of the Southern Cross with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale

Sebastien Beaucourt

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Constellation of the Great Bear and Spring Triangle - The Big Dipper and spring triangle - View of the Great Bear with on its left the brilliant star Arcturus du Bouvier. Also visible are the star Spica and the constellation of the Lion. The stars Arcturus, Spica and Denebola form an asterism called the Spring Triangle. The Big Dipper with at left the bright star Arcturus in Bootes. Also visible the star Spica and the constellations of Leo. The stars Arcturus, Spica and Denebola are forming the asterism called the spring triangle

Constellation of the Great Bear and Spring Triangle - The Big Dipper and spring triangle - View of the Great Bear with on its left the brilliant star Arcturus du Bouvier. Also visible are the star Spica and the constellation of the Lion. The stars Arcturus, Spica and Denebola form an asterism called the Spring Triangle. The Big Dipper with at left the bright star Arcturus in Bootes. Also visible the star Spica and the constellations of Leo. The stars Arcturus, Spica and Denebola are forming the asterism called the spring triangle

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Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in Ursa Major - NGC 2841 is a spiral galaxy located 46 million years ago - light. It is home to many young stars, visible in blue on the image. The spiral galaxy NGC 2841 lies 46 million light - years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear)

Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in Ursa Major - NGC 2841 is a spiral galaxy located 46 million years ago - light. It is home to many young stars, visible in blue on the image. The spiral galaxy NGC 2841 lies 46 million light - years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear)

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system

R. Gendler

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Star Trains - Constellation of the Big Bear - Star trails - Constellation of Ursa Major - Photographic pose on the constellation of the Big Bear. Big Dipper Trail

Star Trains - Constellation of the Big Bear - Star trails - Constellation of Ursa Major - Photographic pose on the constellation of the Big Bear. Big Dipper Trail

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Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major: Plate extracted from the Mirror of Urania -1824. Ursa Major, the constellation of the Great Bear, from Urania's Mirror, a colourful set of constellation cards published in 1824. Over the years, the star at the end of the tail has been known by two popular names, Alkaid and Benetnasch but Alkaid is now the official name

Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major: Plate extracted from the Mirror of Urania -1824. Ursa Major, the constellation of the Great Bear, from Urania's Mirror, a colourful set of constellation cards published in 1824. Over the years, the star at the end of the tail has been known by two popular names, Alkaid and Benetnasch but Alkaid is now the official name

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Constellation Ursa - Constellation of Ursa Major - Grand Chariot, asterism of the constellation Ursa Ursa

Constellation Ursa - Constellation of Ursa Major - Grand Chariot, asterism of the constellation Ursa Ursa

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Hubble deep field north - Hubble Deep Field North - North of the constellation of the Great Bear, the Hubble space telescope posed 75h to obtain this image of the distant universe. More than 1500 galaxies distant from 1 to 12 billion years - light are visible in this image. From Earth, the target field is the one “” that one would see through the eye of a needle held at arm's length.” If the distribution of galaxies over the entire Celestial vault were similar to this field, the number of galaxies observable up to magnitude 30 would be 50 billion. Representing a narrow “” keyhole”” view all the way to the visible horizon of the universe, the HDF image covers a speck of sky 1/30th the diameter of the full Moon. This is so narrow, just a few foreground stars in our Milky Way galaxy are visible and are vastly outnumbered by the menagerie of far more distant galaxies, some nearly as faint as 30th magnitude, or nearly four billion times fainter than the limits of human vision. Although the

Hubble deep field north - Hubble Deep Field North - North of the constellation of the Great Bear, the Hubble space telescope posed 75h to obtain this image of the distant universe. More than 1500 galaxies distant from 1 to 12 billion years - light are visible in this image. From Earth, the target field is the one “” that one would see through the eye of a needle held at arm's length.” If the distribution of galaxies over the entire Celestial vault were similar to this field, the number of galaxies observable up to magnitude 30 would be 50 billion. Representing a narrow “” keyhole”” view all the way to the visible horizon of the universe, the HDF image covers a speck of sky 1/30th the diameter of the full Moon. This is so narrow, just a few foreground stars in our Milky Way galaxy are visible and are vastly outnumbered by the menagerie of far more distant galaxies, some nearly as faint as 30th magnitude, or nearly four billion times fainter than the limits of human vision. Although the

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 3259 in the Great Bear - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 3259 in Ursa Major - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 3259 is located about 110 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy houses a black hole in its heart as well as large zones of star formation in its arms. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This classic shot of a galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 3259 is a bright barred spiral galaxy located approximately 110 million light - years from Earth. Being a fully - formed active galaxy, its bright central bulge hosts a supermassive black hole, whose huge appetite for matter explains the high luminosity of the galaxy's core: as it devours its surroundings, the black hole emits intense radiation across the whole electromagnetic spectrum, including in visible light. The beautiful spiral arms of the galaxy are not left out either as they contain dark lanes of dust and gas, ideal sp

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 3259 in the Great Bear - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 3259 in Ursa Major - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 3259 is located about 110 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy houses a black hole in its heart as well as large zones of star formation in its arms. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This classic shot of a galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major was taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 3259 is a bright barred spiral galaxy located approximately 110 million light - years from Earth. Being a fully - formed active galaxy, its bright central bulge hosts a supermassive black hole, whose huge appetite for matter explains the high luminosity of the galaxy's core: as it devours its surroundings, the black hole emits intense radiation across the whole electromagnetic spectrum, including in visible light. The beautiful spiral arms of the galaxy are not left out either as they contain dark lanes of dust and gas, ideal sp

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 system

Jerry Lodriguss

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years

Sebastian Voltmer

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Constellation of Pisces - Constellation of Pisces - Map of the constellation of Pisces with its main celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of Pisces with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale

Constellation of Pisces - Constellation of Pisces - Map of the constellation of Pisces with its main celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of Pisces with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale

Sebastien Beaucourt

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Comet Neowise, July 11, 2020 (photo)

Comet Neowise, July 11, 2020 (photo)

Sebastian Voltmer

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Galaxies NGC 3718 in the Great Bear - Galaxy NGC 3718 in Ursa Major - NGC 3718 (Arp 214) is a special galaxy located about 42 million years ago - light from the Earth in the constellation Big Bear. It's an active nucleus galaxy. Its tormented form is probably due to the attraction exerted by another galaxy, NGC 3729 (off-field). On the right, Arp 322 (or Hickson 56), is a group of 5 galaxies far farther away, located about 300 million years from Earth. NGC 3718 (Arp 214) seems to have a rudimentary bar and spiral structure although it is recognized as a peculiar galaxy and as such is listed within ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. NGC 3718 contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is known as a Seyfert type 1.9 galaxy. Its strange shape is probably due to a gravitational interaction with its companion NGC 3729 (out of field). A grouping of 5 background galaxies 300 million light years distant are projected at right of NGC 3718 and are designated Arp 322 (also Hickson 56). Several m

Galaxies NGC 3718 in the Great Bear - Galaxy NGC 3718 in Ursa Major - NGC 3718 (Arp 214) is a special galaxy located about 42 million years ago - light from the Earth in the constellation Big Bear. It's an active nucleus galaxy. Its tormented form is probably due to the attraction exerted by another galaxy, NGC 3729 (off-field). On the right, Arp 322 (or Hickson 56), is a group of 5 galaxies far farther away, located about 300 million years from Earth. NGC 3718 (Arp 214) seems to have a rudimentary bar and spiral structure although it is recognized as a peculiar galaxy and as such is listed within ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. NGC 3718 contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is known as a Seyfert type 1.9 galaxy. Its strange shape is probably due to a gravitational interaction with its companion NGC 3729 (out of field). A grouping of 5 background galaxies 300 million light years distant are projected at right of NGC 3718 and are designated Arp 322 (also Hickson 56). Several m

Jim Misti

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3079 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 3079 - NGC 3079 is a spiral galaxy distant about 50 million years - light from Earth. His disc measures about 70,000 years - light. This false-colored image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998 shows that a huge gas bubble escapes from the galaxy. This bubble rises more than 3500 years ago - light above the disk of the galaxy. It is a wind from hot stars and blends with very hot gas from supernovae explosions that would cause this bubble. The picture shows the bubble in the center of the NGC 3079 galaxy's disk. The structure is more than 3,000 light - years wide and rises 3,500 light - years above the galaxy's disk. Astronomers suspect that the bubble is being blown by “” winds”” (high - speed streams of particles) released during a burst of star formation. Eventually, this gas will rain down upon the galaxy's disk where it may collide with gas clouds, compress them, and form a new generation of stars. The two white

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3079 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 3079 - NGC 3079 is a spiral galaxy distant about 50 million years - light from Earth. His disc measures about 70,000 years - light. This false-colored image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998 shows that a huge gas bubble escapes from the galaxy. This bubble rises more than 3500 years ago - light above the disk of the galaxy. It is a wind from hot stars and blends with very hot gas from supernovae explosions that would cause this bubble. The picture shows the bubble in the center of the NGC 3079 galaxy's disk. The structure is more than 3,000 light - years wide and rises 3,500 light - years above the galaxy's disk. Astronomers suspect that the bubble is being blown by “” winds”” (high - speed streams of particles) released during a burst of star formation. Eventually, this gas will rain down upon the galaxy's disk where it may collide with gas clouds, compress them, and form a new generation of stars. The two white

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Constellation of Big Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The constellation of Big Bear with the constellations of Hunting Dogs and Little Lion

Constellation of Big Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The constellation of Big Bear with the constellations of Hunting Dogs and Little Lion

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Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - On the right, the large trolley, asterism of the Great Bear; on the left, the small trolley, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - On the right, the large trolley, asterism of the Great Bear; on the left, the small trolley, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

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Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

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Ultraviolet view of the galaxies M81 and M82 - Ultraviolet image of M81 and M82 - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 10 - 12 million light years away from Earth. In ultraviolet, the Galex satellite highlights star-forming regions. Ultraviolet image of Messier 81 and Messier 82 (NGC 3031 and 3034), a pair of galaxies lying 10 million light - years distant. The stars in M81 spiral arms have formed within the last 100 million years, as have most of the stars in a nearby dwarf galaxy just to the left of M81. GALEX reveals that star formation is occurring quite distant from the nucleus of M81 in the faint blue extensions to the brighter spiral arms. The upper half of the full GALEX field of view shows the remarkable star forming galaxy M82

Ultraviolet view of the galaxies M81 and M82 - Ultraviolet image of M81 and M82 - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 10 - 12 million light years away from Earth. In ultraviolet, the Galex satellite highlights star-forming regions. Ultraviolet image of Messier 81 and Messier 82 (NGC 3031 and 3034), a pair of galaxies lying 10 million light - years distant. The stars in M81 spiral arms have formed within the last 100 million years, as have most of the stars in a nearby dwarf galaxy just to the left of M81. GALEX reveals that star formation is occurring quite distant from the nucleus of M81 in the faint blue extensions to the brighter spiral arms. The upper half of the full GALEX field of view shows the remarkable star forming galaxy M82

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GOODS Hubble Deep Field North (HDF - N) - Image of distant galaxies obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the Great Bear. Several thousand galaxies, some of which are more than 10 billion light years old, are visible in this image. This image is the complete field observed by Hubble (which contains about 25,000 galaxies) in the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive program of study of primordial galaxies in a field of the Boreal Constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere, in the constellation of the furnace. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows several thousand galaxies, many of which appear to be interacting or in the process of forming. Some of these galaxies existed when the cosmos was less than about 2 billion years old. This image represents the entire field surveyed by Hubble. The full field, consisting of about 25,000 galaxies, is part of a larger survey called the Great Observatories

GOODS Hubble Deep Field North (HDF - N) - Image of distant galaxies obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the Great Bear. Several thousand galaxies, some of which are more than 10 billion light years old, are visible in this image. This image is the complete field observed by Hubble (which contains about 25,000 galaxies) in the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive program of study of primordial galaxies in a field of the Boreal Constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere, in the constellation of the furnace. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows several thousand galaxies, many of which appear to be interacting or in the process of forming. Some of these galaxies existed when the cosmos was less than about 2 billion years old. This image represents the entire field surveyed by Hubble. The full field, consisting of about 25,000 galaxies, is part of a larger survey called the Great Observatories

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

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Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - At the top, the large carriage, asterism of the Great Bear; at the bottom, the small carriage, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - At the top, the large carriage, asterism of the Great Bear; at the bottom, the small carriage, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

Jerry Lodriguss

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Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major

Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major

Adam Block

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Image made with an amateur instrument, a 130 mm bezel. At 12 million light years distance, the nearby proximity of galaxies M81 and M82 makes them one of the most spectacular sights in the spring sky

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa major - M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Image made with an amateur instrument, a 130 mm bezel. At 12 million light years distance, the nearby proximity of galaxies M81 and M82 makes them one of the most spectacular sights in the spring sky

Jerry Lodriguss

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Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - The galaxy UGC 8058 (Markarian 231) is located about 600 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Big Bear. This interacting galaxy houses a quasar in its center. It is one of the brightest ultra-bright infrared galaxy known to date. It has a central black hole and intense star formations are observed. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. The extraordinary galaxy UGC 8058, also known as Markarian 231, was discovered in 1969 as part of a survey searching for galaxies with strong ultraviolet radiation. It has long tidal tails and a disturbed shape. Results from the first spectrum showed clear signs of the presence of a powerful quasar in the center that made Markarian 231 unique in the Markarian sample. Markarian 231 has maintained its reputation as an exceptional object since those early observations and continues to be a favorite target in all wavelength regimes. Its infrared lumino

Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - The galaxy UGC 8058 (Markarian 231) is located about 600 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Big Bear. This interacting galaxy houses a quasar in its center. It is one of the brightest ultra-bright infrared galaxy known to date. It has a central black hole and intense star formations are observed. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. The extraordinary galaxy UGC 8058, also known as Markarian 231, was discovered in 1969 as part of a survey searching for galaxies with strong ultraviolet radiation. It has long tidal tails and a disturbed shape. Results from the first spectrum showed clear signs of the presence of a powerful quasar in the center that made Markarian 231 unique in the Markarian sample. Markarian 231 has maintained its reputation as an exceptional object since those early observations and continues to be a favorite target in all wavelength regimes. Its infrared lumino

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind (visible in red). Image obtained by the 3.5m WIYN telescope at Kitt Peak and completed by data obtained by the Hubble space telescope. This image is a color - coded picture of the archetypal starburst galaxy M82. It shows the horizontal stellar disk of the galaxy, which harbors its active star formation, and a perpendicular supergalactic wind of ionized gas powered by the energy released in the starburst. To make this image, data from the WIYN 3.5 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak were combined with data from the WFPC2 camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. Purple represents e

Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind (visible in red). Image obtained by the 3.5m WIYN telescope at Kitt Peak and completed by data obtained by the Hubble space telescope. This image is a color - coded picture of the archetypal starburst galaxy M82. It shows the horizontal stellar disk of the galaxy, which harbors its active star formation, and a perpendicular supergalactic wind of ionized gas powered by the energy released in the starburst. To make this image, data from the WIYN 3.5 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak were combined with data from the WFPC2 camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. Purple represents e

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Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions, while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions, while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

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Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - At the bottom left, the large cart, asterism of the Great Bear; at the top right, the small cart, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

Constellations of the Great Bear and Little Bear - Constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor - At the bottom left, the large cart, asterism of the Great Bear; at the top right, the small cart, asterism of the Little Bear that houses the polar star, the star that currently indicates the position of the northern Celestial pole, at the end of the handle of the pan

Jerry Lodriguss

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Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The Great Shariot, asterism of the constellation of the Great Bear above a tree. April 2008 The Big Dipper above a tree. April 2008

Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The Great Shariot, asterism of the constellation of the Great Bear above a tree. April 2008 The Big Dipper above a tree. April 2008

Laurent Laveder

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. Image obtained by an amateur telescope of 50 cm, composting different poses. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. Image obtained by an amateur telescope of 50 cm, composting different poses. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (

R. Jay GaBany

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Shooting star rain - Perseides - Shooting star rain of the Perseid swarm seen on August 13, 2013. The Perseides are a rain of shooting stars associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. Meteors as appeared in the sky during the peak hours of 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower

Shooting star rain - Perseides - Shooting star rain of the Perseid swarm seen on August 13, 2013. The Perseides are a rain of shooting stars associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. Meteors as appeared in the sky during the peak hours of 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower

Alex Conu

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Interacting galaxies UGC 8335 in the Great Bear - Interacting galaxies UGC 8335 in Ursa Major - The galaxy UGC 8335, also called Arp 238, is located about 400 million years away from Earth. It's a pair of spiral galaxies interacting. Regions of intense star formations appear in blue. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. UGC 8335 (Arp 238) is a strongly interacting pair of spiral galaxies resembling two ice skaters. The interaction has united the galaxies via a bridge of material and has yanked two strongly curved tails of gas and stars from the outer parts of their bodies. Both galaxies show dust lanes in their centers. UGC 8335 is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, about 400 million light - years from Earth. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on May 10, 2002

Interacting galaxies UGC 8335 in the Great Bear - Interacting galaxies UGC 8335 in Ursa Major - The galaxy UGC 8335, also called Arp 238, is located about 400 million years away from Earth. It's a pair of spiral galaxies interacting. Regions of intense star formations appear in blue. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. UGC 8335 (Arp 238) is a strongly interacting pair of spiral galaxies resembling two ice skaters. The interaction has united the galaxies via a bridge of material and has yanked two strongly curved tails of gas and stars from the outer parts of their bodies. Both galaxies show dust lanes in their centers. UGC 8335 is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, about 400 million light - years from Earth. Image taken by the Hubble space telescope on May 10, 2002

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Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in the Great Bear - Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major - NGC 3718 is a special galaxy located about 42 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. It's an active nucleus galaxy. Its tormented shape is probably due to the attraction exerted by another galaxy, NGC 3729, visible to its left. To the south, Arp 322 (or Hickson 56), is a group of 5 galaxies far farther away, located about 300 million light years away from Earth. NGC 3718 and its companion NGC 3729 (left) are physically related members of the Ursa Major galaxy cluster. The two galaxies appear to orbit each other at a projected separation of 147,000 light years. NGC 3718 (Arp 214) seems to have a rudimentary bar and spiral structure although it is recognized as a peculiar galaxy and as such is listed within ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. NGC 3718 contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is known as a Seyfert type 1.9 galaxy. Its strange shape is

Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in the Great Bear - Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major - NGC 3718 is a special galaxy located about 42 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. It's an active nucleus galaxy. Its tormented shape is probably due to the attraction exerted by another galaxy, NGC 3729, visible to its left. To the south, Arp 322 (or Hickson 56), is a group of 5 galaxies far farther away, located about 300 million light years away from Earth. NGC 3718 and its companion NGC 3729 (left) are physically related members of the Ursa Major galaxy cluster. The two galaxies appear to orbit each other at a projected separation of 147,000 light years. NGC 3718 (Arp 214) seems to have a rudimentary bar and spiral structure although it is recognized as a peculiar galaxy and as such is listed within ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. NGC 3718 contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is known as a Seyfert type 1.9 galaxy. Its strange shape is

R. Gendler

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Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in the Great Bear - Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in Ursa Major - The dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX is located 12 million years - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear, just above the spiral galaxy M81. Of the 20,000 stars visible on this image obtained by the Hubble space telescope, more than 90% are young stars aged between 10 and 200 million years. The proximity of other galaxies, including M81, is believed to be at the origin of this recent star formation. This loose collection of stars is actually a dwarf irregular galaxy, called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of M81, a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. This image was taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in early 2006. Holmberg IX is of the so - called Magellanic type of galaxy, as its size and irregularity in structure are similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbour to our own Milky Way. It is suspected that the dwarf galaxy was created as a result of a galactic

Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in the Great Bear - Dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX in Ursa Major - The dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX is located 12 million years - light from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear, just above the spiral galaxy M81. Of the 20,000 stars visible on this image obtained by the Hubble space telescope, more than 90% are young stars aged between 10 and 200 million years. The proximity of other galaxies, including M81, is believed to be at the origin of this recent star formation. This loose collection of stars is actually a dwarf irregular galaxy, called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of M81, a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. This image was taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in early 2006. Holmberg IX is of the so - called Magellanic type of galaxy, as its size and irregularity in structure are similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbour to our own Milky Way. It is suspected that the dwarf galaxy was created as a result of a galactic

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. It spans more than 170,000 light years, almost double the size of our galaxy. We think that of the trillion stars in it, 100 billion stars could be similar to our Sun. Composite image obtained from 51 different clicks made by the Hubble space telescope from March 1994 to January 2003 and from ground photos at Kitt Peak and CFHT in Hawaii. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy's portrait is actually composed of 51 individual Hubble exposures, in addition to elements from images from ground - based photos. The giant spiral disk of stars, dust, and gas is 170,000 light - years across or almost twice the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M101 is estimated to contain at least one trillion stars. Approximately 100 billion

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. It spans more than 170,000 light years, almost double the size of our galaxy. We think that of the trillion stars in it, 100 billion stars could be similar to our Sun. Composite image obtained from 51 different clicks made by the Hubble space telescope from March 1994 to January 2003 and from ground photos at Kitt Peak and CFHT in Hawaii. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy's portrait is actually composed of 51 individual Hubble exposures, in addition to elements from images from ground - based photos. The giant spiral disk of stars, dust, and gas is 170,000 light - years across or almost twice the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M101 is estimated to contain at least one trillion stars. Approximately 100 billion

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Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major: Constellation of the Great Bear seen above Burg Heid in Germany. - Ursa Major above Burg Heid, Germany

Constellation of the Great Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major: Constellation of the Great Bear seen above Burg Heid in Germany. - Ursa Major above Burg Heid, Germany

Sebastian Voltmer

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Constellation of Big Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The constellation of Big Bear with the constellations of Hunting Dogs and Little Lion. Ursa Major is the third largest constellation in the sky but is not seen by skywatchers in the far southern hemisphere. However, it is the most recognisable of all constellations for those who can see it, mainly because of the asterism formed by the seven brightest stars. This is known as the Big Dipper in the USA, the Plough in Britain, various kinds of carts in Europe and a range of other objects in other cultures. Not surprisingly the constellation as a whole has a rich mythology associated with it, with many peoples projecting their stories among these beautiful stars. Greatly abbreviated, one ancient Greek version has Zeus romancing Callisto. His wife Hera changed Callisto into a bear out of jealousy. Hera's son Arcus found Callisto (the bear) by chance in the forest and was about to kill her, so to save her, Zeus turned Arcus into a smal

Constellation of Big Bear - Constellation of Ursa Major - The constellation of Big Bear with the constellations of Hunting Dogs and Little Lion. Ursa Major is the third largest constellation in the sky but is not seen by skywatchers in the far southern hemisphere. However, it is the most recognisable of all constellations for those who can see it, mainly because of the asterism formed by the seven brightest stars. This is known as the Big Dipper in the USA, the Plough in Britain, various kinds of carts in Europe and a range of other objects in other cultures. Not surprisingly the constellation as a whole has a rich mythology associated with it, with many peoples projecting their stories among these beautiful stars. Greatly abbreviated, one ancient Greek version has Zeus romancing Callisto. His wife Hera changed Callisto into a bear out of jealousy. Hera's son Arcus found Callisto (the bear) by chance in the forest and was about to kill her, so to save her, Zeus turned Arcus into a smal

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. This image obtained by a 50 cm amateur telescope, in February 2010 for 23 hours of poses, shows gas filaments whose origin is uncertain. Located about 12 million light - years from our planet, M81 (NGC 3031) together with M82 (NGC 3034), NGC 3077 and NGC 2976 forms one of the most iconic groups of interacting galaxies. The M81 group has also been the subject of many studies searching for and analyzing evidence of strong interactions among its components. In 1965, Halton Arp detected an unusual looping feature near M81 while examining photographic plates produced with the 48 - inch Schmidt on Mount Palomar. Traditionally, ARP's loop has been interpreted as a tail resulting from

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. In the background at the top, an irregular dwarf galaxy, Holmberg IX. This image obtained by a 50 cm amateur telescope, in February 2010 for 23 hours of poses, shows gas filaments whose origin is uncertain. Located about 12 million light - years from our planet, M81 (NGC 3031) together with M82 (NGC 3034), NGC 3077 and NGC 2976 forms one of the most iconic groups of interacting galaxies. The M81 group has also been the subject of many studies searching for and analyzing evidence of strong interactions among its components. In 1965, Halton Arp detected an unusual looping feature near M81 while examining photographic plates produced with the 48 - inch Schmidt on Mount Palomar. Traditionally, ARP's loop has been interpreted as a tail resulting from

R. Jay GaBany

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Star watching - Night sky observation - Two girls look at the sky sitting in the dunes, with the Big Bear in the background. Two girls watching the starry sky

Star watching - Night sky observation - Two girls look at the sky sitting in the dunes, with the Big Bear in the background. Two girls watching the starry sky

Laurent Laveder

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Light pollution and Big Dipper - Light pollution and Big Dipper - The constellation of the Great Ourse drowned in light pollution created by the city of Reims. The constellation of Ursa major faintly shines among the light pollution created by lights from the city of Reims

Light pollution and Big Dipper - Light pollution and Big Dipper - The constellation of the Great Ourse drowned in light pollution created by the city of Reims. The constellation of Ursa major faintly shines among the light pollution created by lights from the city of Reims

Sebastien Beaucourt

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Supernova in Galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - SN 2014J is a supernova of type Ia discovered on January 21, 2014 in the M82 galaxy. The supernova appears to the right of the center of the image. M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light from Earth. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on January 31, 2014. SN 2014J is a type Ia supernova discovered on January 21 2014 in M82. M82 is a prototypical irregular type galaxy located 12 million light years away in Ursa Major constellation. M82 is also the closest starburst galaxy to the Milky Way. This Hubble photograph was taken on January 31 2014, as the supernova approached its peak brightness

Supernova in Galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - SN 2014J is a supernova of type Ia discovered on January 21, 2014 in the M82 galaxy. The supernova appears to the right of the center of the image. M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light from Earth. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on January 31, 2014. SN 2014J is a type Ia supernova discovered on January 21 2014 in M82. M82 is a prototypical irregular type galaxy located 12 million light years away in Ursa Major constellation. M82 is also the closest starburst galaxy to the Milky Way. This Hubble photograph was taken on January 31 2014, as the supernova approached its peak brightness

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Star watching - Night sky observation - Two girls look at the sky sitting in the dunes, with the Big Bear in the background. Two girls watching starry sky

Star watching - Night sky observation - Two girls look at the sky sitting in the dunes, with the Big Bear in the background. Two girls watching starry sky

Laurent Laveder

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope through different filters, total of different poses: 20h. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral gala

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope through different filters, total of different poses: 20h. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral gala

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major: The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million light years from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. - M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate much

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major: The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million light years from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. - M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate much

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Aurore boreale - Lofoten - Norway - Northern Lights above traditional fisherman houses in Hamnoy, the Lofoten Islands, Norway

Aurore boreale - Lofoten - Norway - Northern Lights above traditional fisherman houses in Hamnoy, the Lofoten Islands, Norway

Alex Conu

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

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Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici

Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici

Laurent Laveder

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Constellation of the Great Bear - The Big Dipper - The constellation of the Great Bear seen above the manor of Kerlut in Lesconil (Finistere). August 18, 2009. The constellation of Ursa Major seen above a mansion in Lesconil (Finistere), Brittany. August 18 2009

Constellation of the Great Bear - The Big Dipper - The constellation of the Great Bear seen above the manor of Kerlut in Lesconil (Finistere). August 18, 2009. The constellation of Ursa Major seen above a mansion in Lesconil (Finistere), Brittany. August 18 2009

Laurent Laveder

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Star sky and leonide - Starry sky with a leonid - Star sky with on the right, near the constellation of the Lion, a shooting star. Observatory of Pises (Garden-France). Starry sky with at right a leonid, a shooting star, near Leo constellation. November 19 2002, Observatory of Pises (Garden-France)

Star sky and leonide - Starry sky with a leonid - Star sky with on the right, near the constellation of the Lion, a shooting star. Observatory of Pises (Garden-France). Starry sky with at right a leonid, a shooting star, near Leo constellation. November 19 2002, Observatory of Pises (Garden-France)

Laurent Laveder

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Composite image made from multiple sources - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 System.Composite image from multiple data sources

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Composite image made from multiple sources - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 System.Composite image from multiple data sources

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Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Alex Conu

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Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Alex Conu

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Constellation of the Great Bear and Arcturus - Polaris, the Big Dipper, Arcturus and Spica - View of the Great Bear with on its left the star Arcturus du Bouvier. Also visible are the polar star and the Little Bear and the Spica star near the horizon

Constellation of the Great Bear and Arcturus - Polaris, the Big Dipper, Arcturus and Spica - View of the Great Bear with on its left the star Arcturus du Bouvier. Also visible are the polar star and the Little Bear and the Spica star near the horizon

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Chateau de Commarque (24) under the stars - Chateau de Commarque by the Mon

Chateau de Commarque (24) under the stars - Chateau de Commarque by the Mon

Patrick Lécureuil

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Light pollution and starry sky - Light pollution and starry sky - Breton chapel creating light pollution. In the sky, the constellation of the Great Bear. October 11, 2006, Tronoen (Finistere). Light pollution and Big Dipper. October 11 2006, Tronoen (Finistere - France)

Light pollution and starry sky - Light pollution and starry sky - Breton chapel creating light pollution. In the sky, the constellation of the Great Bear. October 11, 2006, Tronoen (Finistere). Light pollution and Big Dipper. October 11 2006, Tronoen (Finistere - France)

Laurent Laveder

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Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Alex Conu

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Star Sky, from the Coach to the Lyre - Starry sky, from Auriga to Lyra - At the beginning of the night of late June, the Coach is almost lying. Higher, the Big Bear and Little Bear are visible, with the Dragon winding between them. Above the head of the mythical animal, the Lyre, then Hercules on the left and below, the Boreale Crown and the Bouvier. 24 June 2008. In this beginning of night of late June, Auriga is almost set. Higher, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are visible, with Draco between them. Above the head of the mythic animal, the Lyra, then Hercules on the left and lower, Corona Borealis and Bootes. June 24 2008

Star Sky, from the Coach to the Lyre - Starry sky, from Auriga to Lyra - At the beginning of the night of late June, the Coach is almost lying. Higher, the Big Bear and Little Bear are visible, with the Dragon winding between them. Above the head of the mythical animal, the Lyre, then Hercules on the left and below, the Boreale Crown and the Bouvier. 24 June 2008. In this beginning of night of late June, Auriga is almost set. Higher, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are visible, with Draco between them. Above the head of the mythic animal, the Lyra, then Hercules on the left and lower, Corona Borealis and Bootes. June 24 2008

Laurent Laveder

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Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Aurora boreale - Norway - Aurora borealis - Norway - Aurora boreale and the Great Bear above Uttakleiv beach (Lofoten, Norway). September 2, 2016. The Big Dipper and aurora above the Uttakleiv beach in Lofoten Island, Norway. September 2, 2016

Alex Conu

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Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici

Constellations of the Great Bear, Little Bear and Dragon - Polaris, the Big Dipper and Draco - Also visible are the constellations of the Little Lion, and Hunting Dogs. Also visible are the constellations of Leo Minor and Canes Venatici

Laurent Laveder

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