Ursa Major (album) - Album Cover

Album Cover

Ursa Major's cover is derived from Uranographia, a 17th century drawing by Johannes Hevelius. The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from "outside", with the drawing mirrored to match the view through a telescope.

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