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UrZA major
Ursa Minor constellation lies in the northern sky. The
constellation’s name means “the smaller bear,” or “the
lesser bear,” in Latin.

The Great Bear constellation is represented by its larger

neighbor Ursa Major. Ursa Minor was first catalogued by the
Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It is easy to
recognize because it contains the famous Little
Dipper asterism. Ursa Minor is also notable for marking the
location of the north celestial pole, as it is home to Polaris,
the North Star, which is located at the end of the dipper’s
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Ursa Minor is the 56th constellation in size, occupying

an area of 256 square degrees. It is located in the third
quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ3) and can be seen
at latitudes between +90° and -10°.

Ursa Minor belongs to the Ursa Major family of

constellations, along with Coma
Berenices, Boötes, Camelopardalis, Canes Venatici, Corona
Borealis, Draco, Leo Minor, Lynx, and Ursa Major.

Polaris, the closest bright star to the north celestial pole

since the High Middle Ages, is the brightest star in Ursa
Minor. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.985 and belongs to
the spectral class F7:Ib-II. The star is approximately 434 light
years distant from Earth.