The Bear's realm
Map 2: North Polar 2
Ursa Major to Draco
Published: Thursday, March 22, 2007
The dominant constellation on this map is Ursa Major the Great Bear. Because this region is far from the Milky Way — where star clusters and nebulae abound — most of the great deep-sky objects here are galaxies. If you don't have a go-to telescope, the seven stars of the Big Dipper can help you find these objects.
