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YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-09-25T03:39:34Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-081.png\|O. Hlad's stick figure of Ursa Major (1988)		File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-081.png\|O. Hlad's stick figure of Ursa Major (1988)
	File:UrsaMajor Helice.png\|UMa in Rudolphine Tables (Kepler 1627).		File:UrsaMajor Helice.png\|UMa in Rudolphine Tables (Kepler 1627).
			File:Stellarium-057-Alm.png\|Reconstruction of Stickfigure based on the depiction of Almagest (100-170 CE). CC-BY Susanne Hoffmann in Stellarium.
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Sushoff: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

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Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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			File:UMa Kugel.jpg\|UMa on the Kugel Globe (CC BY Nicolas and Alexis Kugel, Paris).
	File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-080.png\|H.A. Rey's stick figure of Ursa Major (1952)		File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-080.png\|H.A. Rey's stick figure of Ursa Major (1952)
	File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-081.png\|O. Hlad's stick figure of Ursa Major (1988)		File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-081.png\|O. Hlad's stick figure of Ursa Major (1988)

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	===== Aratos =====		===== Aratos =====
			[[File:UMa Kugel.jpg\|thumb\|UMa on the Kugel Globe (CC BY Nicolas and Alexis Kugel, Paris).]]
	Two poles terminate it at the two ends; [25] but one is not visible, while the opposite one in the north is high above the horizon. On either side of it two Bears wheel in unison, and so they are called the Wagons. They keep their heads for ever pointing to each other’s loins, and for ever they move with shoulders leading, [30] aligned towards the shoulders, but in opposite directions. If the tale is true, these Bears ascended to the sky from Crete by the will of great Zeus, because when he was a child then in fragrant Lyctus near Mount Ida, they deposited him in a cave and tended him for the year, [35] while the Curetes of Dicte kept Cronus deceived. Now one of the Bears men call Cynosura by name, the other Helice. Helice is the one by which Greek men at sea judge the course to steer their ships, while Phoenicians cross the sea relying on the other. [40] Now the one is clear and easy to identify, Helice, being visible in all its grandeur as soon as night begins; the other is slight, yet a better guide to sailors, for it revolves entirely in a smaller circle: so by it the Sidonians sail the straightest course.		Two poles terminate it at the two ends; [25] but one is not visible, while the opposite one in the north is high above the horizon. On either side of it two Bears wheel in unison, and so they are called the Wagons. They keep their heads for ever pointing to each other’s loins, and for ever they move with shoulders leading, [30] aligned towards the shoulders, but in opposite directions. If the tale is true, these Bears ascended to the sky from Crete by the will of great Zeus, because when he was a child then in fragrant Lyctus near Mount Ida, they deposited him in a cave and tended him for the year, [35] while the Curetes of Dicte kept Cronus deceived. Now one of the Bears men call Cynosura by name, the other Helice. Helice is the one by which Greek men at sea judge the course to steer their ships, while Phoenicians cross the sea relying on the other. [40] Now the one is clear and easy to identify, Helice, being visible in all its grandeur as soon as night begins; the other is slight, yet a better guide to sailors, for it revolves entirely in a smaller circle: so by it the Sidonians sail the straightest course.

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

2026-08-26T15:15:52Z

Eratosthenes

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	'''Var. 2:''' Hesiod tells us that the Great Bear is the daughter of Lycaon; she lived in Arcadia and had chosen to hunt in the mountains in the mountains, in the company of Artemis, to hunt wild beasts. Violated by Zeus, she began by her misadventure from Artemis, but when she was about to give, the goddess saw her taking a bath. The goddess was furious, changed her into a beast, and in this state she gave birth to a bear who was named Arcas. Amphis, the comic poet, says that Zeus took the guise of Artemis and went to the mountain and, during a common hunt, raped her. In time, her belly swelled up, but when she was questioned she said that the one responsible for her misfortune was none other than Artemis. The goddess was furious and turned her into a beast. While she was in the mountains, she was chased by goatherds, and handed over with her young to Lycaon. Later, she was tempted to enter the inviolable sanctuary of Zeus, because she was unaware of the law that concerned him. Her own son Arcas and the Arcadians pursued her there, and both she and her son were about to be put to death for having broken the law in question, when Zeus, on account of the bond which united him to them, placed her among the constellations, naming her ‘Bear’ because of her adventure. She has seven stars on her head, two on each of her ears, one on the shoulder ... a bright one, two on the hind leg, and three on the tail.</blockquote>The tale reflects the female initiation rites led by the goddess Artemis. The bathing scene is an expression of the stripping ritual (ἐκδυσία) that marks the end of a maiden's innocence. The anecdote of blaming a goddess for fathership might stem from a comedia, just to entertain the audience.		'''Var. 2:''' Hesiod tells us that the Great Bear is the daughter of Lycaon; she lived in Arcadia and had chosen to hunt in the mountains in the mountains, in the company of Artemis, to hunt wild beasts. Violated by Zeus, she began by her misadventure from Artemis, but when she was about to give, the goddess saw her taking a bath. The goddess was furious, changed her into a beast, and in this state she gave birth to a bear who was named Arcas. Amphis, the comic poet, says that Zeus took the guise of Artemis and went to the mountain and, during a common hunt, raped her. In time, her belly swelled up, but when she was questioned she said that the one responsible for her misfortune was none other than Artemis. The goddess was furious and turned her into a beast. While she was in the mountains, she was chased by goatherds, and handed over with her young to Lycaon. Later, she was tempted to enter the inviolable sanctuary of Zeus, because she was unaware of the law that concerned him. Her own son Arcas and the Arcadians pursued her there, and both she and her son were about to be put to death for having broken the law in question, when Zeus, on account of the bond which united him to them, placed her among the constellations, naming her ‘Bear’ because of her adventure. She has seven stars on her head, two on each of her ears, one on the shoulder ... a bright one, two on the hind leg, and three on the tail.</blockquote>The tale reflects the female initiation rites led by the goddess Artemis. The bathing scene is an expression of the stripping ritual (ἐκδυσία) that marks the end of a maiden's innocence. The anecdote of blaming a goddess for fathership might stem from a comedia, just to entertain the audience.

			'''Eratosthenes's star catalogue''' can be reconstructed from the list of stars he mentions in the last section of each of the constelllation descriptions. Hoffmann (2017)<ref name=":0">Hoffmann, S. M., <nowiki><i>Hipparchs Himmelsglobus</i></nowiki>. Springer Wiesbaden/ New York, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-18683-8.</ref> made such a catalogue and used it for computational comparison with Hipparchus's, Ptolemy's and Babylonian data; it is based on the edition and translation by Pamias and Geus (2007)<ref>Eratosthenes: Sternsagen, übersetzt von Pamìas, Jordi und Geus, Klaus, Verlag Utopica, Oberhaid 2007</ref> and presented here in English translation.

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Sushoff: /* Hipparchus's "lost" star Catalogue */

2026-08-26T14:32:56Z

Hipparchus's "lost" star Catalogue

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	\|ζ UMa (ζ1)		\|ζ UMa (ζ1)
	\|~~IntegerPart[~~65378A]		\|65378A
	\|non-CPAE		\|non-CPAE
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Sushoff: /* Stars Mentioned */

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Stars Mentioned

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Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

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Eratosthenes

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IanRidpath: Inserted missing ID numbers

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IanRidpath: Amended link

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	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==
	* Ridpath, Ian, “[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursamajor.html ~~Star Tales: online edition~~]”.		* Ridpath, Ian, ''Star Tales'' – [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/ursamajor.html Ursa Major]
	* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017038 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Ursa Major]		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017038 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Ursa Major]

IanRidpath: Superscripts

2026-07-22T21:18:08Z

Superscripts

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	\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν
	\|The one to the rear		\|The one to the rear
	\|~~pi2~~ UMa		\|pi<sup>2</sup> UMa
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	\|4		\|4
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	\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν		\|ὁ ἐπόμενος αὐτῶν
	\|The one to the rear		\|The one to the rear
	\|~~sig2~~ UMa		\|sig<sup>2</sup> UMa
	\|-		\|-
	\|6		\|6
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	\|28		\|28
	\|σ 2 Ursae Majoris		\|σ<sup>2</sup> Ursae Majoris
	\|HIP 45038		\|HIP 45038
	\|Constellation lines		\|Constellation lines
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	\|33		\|33
	\|σ 1 Ursae Majoris		\|σ<sup>1</sup> Ursae Majoris
	\|HIP 44857		\|HIP 44857
	\|Inside the hull		\|Inside the hull