Question

State whether the sentence is true or false.
Saptarishi and Ursa major are two different constellations.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: Constellations are basically the group of stars, which are visible.They can be easily seen with the naked eyes. They play a very vital role in learning stars and about their positions and their revolutions, etc. Constellations also play a very important role in astrology and help the astrologer in studying them.

Complete step by step answer:
Constellations are useful in the field of astronomy and for tracking man-made satellites or to locate any particular star. Constellations can be seen clearly or visible in the clear dark sky at night. There are a total of 88 constellations. They originated in ancient times. They actually represent an animal or creature or any non – living object. In ancient times, in Indian astronomy, the constellation of Saptarishi was also called Ursa major or Big dripper. It is known as Saptarishi which means seven stars or seven rishis. Sapta means seven and rishi mean sages. The names of seven sages or rishis are namely – Vashistha, Marichi, Pulastya, Pulaha, Atri, Angiras, and Kratu. The names of these sages are praised in the Vedas or in Hindu literature. The brightest star in this constellation is Dubhe, it has a magnitude of 1.8. This constellation is 101 light years away from our solar system.
As both the names are Saptarishi and Ursa major are the same therefore the statement given in the question is False.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: Constellations are very useful in astronomy and astrology. Astrology is basically the studies related to stars and planets and their revolution and position. In the zodiac sign, there are in total 12 constellations.