Ursa Minor was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, …

Jun 28, 2022 · Bottom line: Ursa Minor is the Lesser Bear, but you might know it as the Little Dipper. Also, its brightest star is Polaris, the North Star.

Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, is the northernmost constellation in the sky. Recognizable for the Little Dipper asterism, the constellation contains the north celestial pole and Polaris, the North Star.

Nov 14, 2025 · Ursa Minor, in astronomy, a constellation of the northern sky, at about 15 hours right ascension and 80° north declination, and seven of whose stars outline the Little Dipper.

Ursa Minor, often known as the Little Bear, is a recognizable constellation of the northern sky due to its distinctive pattern and close association with the North Star.

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.

Dec 13, 2025 · Ursa Minor, or the Little Bear, is the northernmost constellation and a northern circumpolar constellation. It contains the current Pole Star and was and still is used by some …

Here we provide a simplified sky chart of the Ursa Minor constellation. Alternatively it is possible to locate Ursa Minor in the night sky using our Online Interactive Planetarium.

Photo of the constellation Ursa Minor produced by NOIRLab in collaboration with Eckhard Slawik, a German astrophotographer. The annotations are from a standardized set of 88 western IAU …

Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky, the name of which means Little Bear in Latin. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.