The Little Bear
Ursa Minor
Genitive: Ursae Minoris · abbreviation UMi
Best evening month
June
Visible from
22°S to 90°N
Centre RA
15h 05m 00s
Centre Dec
+68° 00′
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Mythology & origin
Often Callisto's son Arcas. Its tail tip, Polaris, sits within a degree of the north celestial pole.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 1.97
Polaris
α Ursae Minoris · HIP 11767
- mag 2.07
Kochab
β Ursae Minoris · HIP 72607
- mag 3.00
Pherkad
γ Ursae Minoris · HIP 75097
- mag 4.21
Circitores
ε Ursae Minoris · HIP 82080
- mag 4.24
2 Ursae Minoris
HIP 5372
- mag 4.25
5 Ursae Minoris
HIP 70692
- mag 4.29
Akfa Farkadain
ζ Ursae Minoris · HIP 77055
- mag 4.35
Yildun
δ Ursae Minoris · HIP 85822
- mag 4.80
4 Ursae Minoris
HIP 69112
- mag 4.95
Anwa Farkadain
η Ursae Minoris · HIP 79822