Star history

Little Ursa star (uras MINOR) is a circular star in the northern hemisphere. The name of the star was given by ancient Greek thought, founder of ancient philosophy and science, founder of Milletars. This is included in the star sky catalog "Almagest".

Experienced navy Phoenicians used Usha Major's number for navigation purposes. Arabs consider the stars of constellations as horsemen and Persians - date palm tree seed fruit.

Approximately 40 stars visible from the small flushed naked eye. Today the North Pole of the world is equivalent to a distance less than one degree from the north.

Small flowing - a star that consists of seven stars, known as "small bucket". Polar Star (and Little Urza) Depp's "handle" is the ultimate star. You can see his companion with a telescope beside him.

Cochab (B Little Depar) in the period since 2000. BC On 500 AD. A pole star, which influenced the Arabic name - Kauhab L. Shamali ("The Star of the North"). Near the polar star, "his guards" pole guardian "walking": "Fiercade (Little Dropper's Gamma) and this Little Ura.

Ursa Major Star's Legend

There are different versions of star names. When we talked about them, we have already reflected one of them. According to a version of the sky as Little Dropper, Arcane has been placed in Graeco, another - one of the nymphs, a friend Callisto.

In another opinion, the legend of Zeus's birth is related to Little Bear. Zeus was born in the crown of Goddess Gayi, his desire to feed his newborn children was famous. Gaia cronos slopes to save the baby and Mount Admiration of Mountaineering and Mountaineering Guide of Mountaineering Adress and Creed away from Crete on the left side of the care of the girl. Milk seeds are sown in the milk of the children, goats Amalphase. In gratitude, Zeus's daughter and devoted a goat in the sky, turning of the constellation plow and the baby girl, the girl in Amalfa respectively.

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