Part of the larger constellation of Ursa Major, the bright dipper stars above are named (left to right along the dipper) Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar/Alcor, and Alkaid.

• 它是大熊座巨大星群的一部分，上面明亮的北斗七星名字依次是（从左到右顺序）：天枢，天璇，天玑，天权，玉衡，开阳，摇光。