Both Ursae Over Meteora, Greece
The celestial poetry is enchanting enough to alleviate even despair, so stargazing is priceless as a remedy. This is a shot of the north-northwesternmost part of the sky above Varlaam abbey in Meteora, Greece, with both Ursae constellations: Ursa Major (its 7 brightest stars, aka Big Dipper, Great Bear or The Plough) and Ursa Minor (aka Little Dipper, including the Polaris, of course).
Meteora is the name of the group comprising many impressive and lofty rock formations: The height of the sandstone megaliths ranges between 1,000-2,067 ft (300-630 m). The rock masses which were formed 60 million years ago are geologically unique and listed in UNESCO world heritage sites. The Varlaam monastery (abbey) was built in 1517-1518 on a 1,808 ft high (551 m) rock.
Astronomical details about each and every star of these constellations in comments. There is another shot with the stars’ names labeled and another without any marking lines at all.
Both Ursae Over Meteora, Greece
The celestial poetry is enchanting enough to alleviate even despair, so stargazing is priceless as a remedy. This is a shot of the north-northwesternmost part of the sky above Varlaam abbey in Meteora, Greece, with both Ursae constellations: Ursa Major (its 7 brightest stars, aka Big Dipper, Great Bear or The Plough) and Ursa Minor (aka Little Dipper, including the Polaris, of course).
Meteora is the name of the group comprising many impressive and lofty rock formations: The height of the sandstone megaliths ranges between 1,000-2,067 ft (300-630 m). The rock masses which were formed 60 million years ago are geologically unique and listed in UNESCO world heritage sites. The Varlaam monastery (abbey) was built in 1517-1518 on a 1,808 ft high (551 m) rock.
Astronomical details about each and every star of these constellations in comments. There is another shot with the stars’ names labeled and another without any marking lines at all.