Ursa Major moving group
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The Ursa Major Moving Group, also known as Collinder 285 and the Ursa Major association, is the closest stellar moving group – a set of stars with common velocities in space and thought to have a comm
Early illustration showing how many of the stars in Ursa Major move in a group
Asterism (astronomy)
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An asterism is an observed pattern or group of stars in the sky. Asterisms can be any identified star pattern, and therefore are a more general concept than the 88 formally defined constellations. Con
Ursa Major moving group
…Group was discovered in 1869 by Richard A. Proctor, who noticed that, except for Dubhe and Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris), the stars of the Big Dipper asterism all have proper motions heading towards a common point in Sagittarius. Thus, the Big Dipper, unlike most constellations or asterisms, is largely composed…
The bright stars in this photo form the asterism Brocchi's Cluster in the constellation Vulpecula, also known as "The Coathanger."
Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism
The "Teapot" asterism in Sagittarius. The Milky Way appears as "steam" coming from the spout.
The "37" or "LE" of NGC 2169, in Orion. It is visible with binoculars.