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Ursa Minor is a small constellation in the northern sky, best known for containing the Little Dipper asterism and Polaris, the North Star. Learn about its history, mythology, stars, and how to find it in the sky.
In Chinese astronomy, the main stars of Ursa Minor are divided between two asterisms: 勾陳 Gòuchén (Curved Array) (including α UMi, δ UMi, ε UMi, ζ UMi, η UMi, θ UMi, λ UMi) and 北極 Běijí (Northern Pole) (including β UMi and γ UMi).
Jul 14, 2020 · Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky. It is the 56 largest constellation in the sky, and its brightest star is the North Pole Star – Polaris. Key Facts & Summary. Ursa Minor is among the 48 constellations first listed by the Greco-Roman astronomer, Ptolemy, in his 2 nd century Almagest.
Ursa Minor is sometimes informally called the Little Dipper, because it looks like a smaller and fainter version of the Big Dipper . Its brightest star, at the tip of the ladle's handle is Polaris, the pole star. At second magnitude, it is not especially conspicuous, however.
StarsGalaxiesPolaris (mag 2.0)NGC 6217 (mag 11.2)Kochab (mag 2.1)NGC 5832 (mag 12.3)Pherkad (mag 3.0)NGC 5912 (mag 13.0)ε-UMi (mag 4.2)NGC 5144 (mag 13.2)Oct 12, 2015 · Ursa Minor is the 56th largest constellation, occupies a surface area of 256 sq/degrees, and throughout history has been invaluable for navigation as it contains Polaris, also known as the North Star.
Ursa Minor is the Little Bear or the Little Dipper and contains Polaris, the North Star. A guide to Ursa Minor and its seven stars.
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The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Ursa Minor constellation. See also the complete list of 42 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Click on each star to see more details about it.
