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Loading contentSeven bright stars of Ursa Major forming a dipper (the Plough in Britain) — the most familiar star pattern of the northern sky, and a signpost to Polaris.
The constellation this pattern draws its stars from.
An asterism is a recognisable star pattern that is not one of the 88 official IAU constellations. Explore the 88 constellations →
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