Talk:Ursa Major

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Latest comment: 29 May by 67.49.102.35 in topic Reference to Gibbon
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Photograph for article

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I tried to integrate this photograph into the article but it caused trouble with the text around the ursamajor-guide image. I hope someone in the future can find a way to integrate this into the article with out it causing damage to the article. Triddle 23:46, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ok, nice photo. How's it look now? I put it in the notes field of the infobox. If it could be cropped on the right, it would make the fainter stars look better. -Wikibob | Talk 00:18, 2005 Apr 1 (UTC)
Nice! Thanks =) I cropped the photo to just Ursa Major now and it sure looks better. Triddle 04:16, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Pronunciation

Is the given IPA pronunciation British? I ask because it doesn't have any R sound in it.

Mythology - Javanese

Mythology section, listing Javanese name as Bintang Kartika, further mentions Sanskrit origin krittika कृत्तीका. Can someone verify this. In Indian astronomy, Saptarshi (Ursa Major) and Krittika Kṛttikā (Pleiades) are two different constellations.

"84 Ursae Majoris" listed at Redirects for discussion

File:Information.svg An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect 84 Ursae Majoris and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Template:Slink until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. PopePompus (talk) 21:31, 7 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Reference to Gibbon

Gibbon says "the possibility of the bear as Ursa Major having originated independently is inconceivable", while the main text of the article suggests pretty much the opposite... 67.49.102.35 (talk) 06:22, 29 May 2025 (UTC)Reply