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Ursa Minor
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Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the
Ursa Minor as depicted in The Book of Fixed Stars, ca. 1009-1010. Unlike in western representations, the bear is drawn with its tail drooping down.
Ursa Minor as depicted in The Book of Fixed Stars, ca. 1009-1010. Unlike in western representations, the bear is drawn with its tail drooping down.
The constellation Ursa Minor showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhar
The constellation Ursa Minor showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhard Slawik, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.
The constellation Ursa Minor as it can be seen by the naked eye (with connections and label added). Notice the seven stars of Ursa Major that form the
The constellation Ursa Minor as it can be seen by the naked eye (with connections and label added). Notice the seven stars of Ursa Major that form the Big Dipper and then make a line from the outermost Big Dipper stars (sometimes called the "pointers") to Polaris.
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major in relation to Polaris
Ursa Minor and Ursa Major in relation to Polaris
Polaris
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Polaris is a yellow supergiant star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris and is commonly called the North Star. With an apparent magnitude that flu
Ursa Minor
…and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, because of Polaris being the north pole star. Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest Cepheid variable star in…
Polaris components as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Polaris components as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
A typical star trail photograph taken in the Northern Hemisphere, with Polaris in the center
A typical star trail photograph taken in the Northern Hemisphere, with Polaris in the center
Polaris azimuths vis clock face analogy.
Polaris azimuths vis clock face analogy.
Artist's conception showing supergiant Polaris Aa, dwarf Polaris Ab, and the distant dwarf companion Polaris B
Artist's conception showing supergiant Polaris Aa, dwarf Polaris Ab, and the distant dwarf companion Polaris B