Ursae Majoris
- genitive of Ursa Major.
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The stars they orbit--70 Virginis in the constellation Virgo and 47 Ursae Majoris in the Great Bear--are each about 35 light-years away.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first, a planet orbiting a star known as 47 Ursae Majoris, 200 trillion miles from Earth in the Big Dipper, is about twice the size of Jupiter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Arcturus, its brightest star, is about 30° southeast of η Ursae Majoris.
From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler
Cassiopeia 66 Located by a line drawn from Ursa Major through the Pole star, the position of which is indicated by the pointer stars α and β Ursae Majoris.
From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler
