Ursa Minor (Little Bear)
Northern celestial hemisphere
10 stars
15
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Sky type
- Single constellation
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Size (m)
- 0.5x1
Ursa Minor, or "the Little Bear", is the 56th largest of the 88 modern constellations in the sky. It contains the Polaris star, which is currently less than 1° away from the north celestial pole.
Its main seven stars form the famous asterim popularly known as the "Little Dipper".