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Ursa Major, which means "Big Bear" in Latin.
In all my years, I have only ever seen and heard it translated as "Great Bear".
The star has a visual magnitude of about 6.9, which is too dim to see with the naked eye. To see the star, you'll need a telescope or high-power binoculars.
No need for "high-powered" binoculars, let alone a telescope. A pair or regular binoculars on a clear night will reveal a magnitude 6.9 star.
The Big Dipper isn’t a star, it is a collection of stars.
HD 84406 ... star will play an important role for this specific purpose, but it won’t be studied by the observatory once it officially begins its science projects.
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They’ve been told its off limits by the inhabitants who are leading members of the Galactic Federation.
The Big Dipper is right by the Little Dipper....