How to Find the Great Bear, Polaris and the Little Bear | Learn Stargazing - Ep.1

Описание: Have you ever noticed a dipper-shaped patterns of stars in the night sky? This well-known asterism is more than just a beautiful sight, it's a celestial guide to finding the Great Bear, the North Star, the Little Bear and uncovering deep-space wonders! 🌌✨

🔭 In this video, we’ll explore:
✔️ Ursa Major (The Great Bear) – The Big Dipper’s stars and their unique stories.
✔️ Finding Polaris – Using Dubhe and Merak to locate the North Star.
✔️ Ursa Minor (The Little Bear) – The Little Dipper and its connection to Polaris.
✔️ Deep Sky Objects – The breathtaking galaxies hidden in these constellations.
✔️ Ancient Myths & Legends – The Greek myth of Callisto and Arcas, and how these constellations have guided explorers for centuries.

00:00 Introduction
00:53 Constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear)
02:10 How to Find Pole Star? (Polaris)
02:38 Constellation Ursa Minor (The Little Bear)
04:25 Deep Sky Objects of the constellations
06:00 Ancient Myths & Legends of the constellations
08:00 Outro

Whether you're a beginner stargazer or an astronomy enthusiast, there’s something fascinating for you in this video. Grab your binoculars or telescope, and let's explore the wonders of the night sky together! ✨

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Credits:
Big Dipper image by BreakdownDiode (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - CC BY-SA 4.0)
Stellarium App (PC version - https://stellarium.org/)
Stellarium constellations art by Johan Meuris (https://johanmeuris.eu/work/stellariu...)
Big Dipper in Autumn by Giorgia Hofer/IAU OAE (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - CC BY 4.0)
Ursa Major star chart by NOIRLab, IAU and Sky & Telescope (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - CC BY 4.0)
Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper image (annotated) by pithecanthropus4152 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - CC BY-SA 4.0)
The galaxy Messier 101 image by European Space Agency & NASA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:M1... - CC BY 4.0)
M81, the Bode Galaxy image by NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) (Public Domain)
M82, the Cigar Galaxy image by NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) (Public Domain)
Historical constellation arts, paintings and drawings are in the public domain.