Big Dipper and the northern spring sky constellations.
A wide-angle image of the main northern spring sky constellations, with the Big Dipper and Ursa Major at top, and Leo below it. At left is Arcturus in Bootes and at bottom left, Spica in Virgo. Leo is flanked by two large star clusters: Mel 111, the Coma Berenices cluster at left of Leo (but in the centre of the image), and M44, the Beehive cluster at right of Leo in Cancer (at lower right in the image). This is a good image for illustrating the Arc to Arcturus and Speed to Spica expression, as well as the placement of Leo below the Bowl of the Dipper. And the location of the North Galactic Pole and Realm of the Galaxies.
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Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
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