Ursa Major (the Great Bear) Constellation from Urania's Mirror Posters and Art Prints

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial constellation Ursa Major (Latin for Great Bear ). Ursa Major is a constellation of stars visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere in the night sky. It is dominated by the widely recognized asterism known as the Big Dipper or Plough, which is a useful pointer toward north, and which has mythological significance in numerous world cultures.