● Ursa Major or Big Bear is a constellation in the Northern sky. ◦ It is visible throughout the year from the Northern sky and appears circumpolar above the mid-northern latitude. Hence statement 3 is correct. ◦ From southern temperate latitudes, the southern part of the constellations can be viewed. ● One of the most easily recognisable constellations is the Saptarishi (Saptaseven, rishi-sages). ◦ Each star is representing one of the Saptrishis or seven sages. Hence statement 2 is not correct. ● It is a group of seven stars that forms a part of Ursa Major Constellation. ● It was one of the original 48 constellations mentioned in Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. ● It is 3rd largest of the 88 modern constellations. Hence statement 1 is not correct.