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| Abbreviation | UMi |
| Genitive | Ursae Minoris |
| Meaning in English | Smaller Bear |
| Right ascension | 15 h |
| Declination | 70° |
| Visible to latitude | Between 90° and −10° |
| Best visible | June |
| Area - Total | Ranked 56th 256 sq. deg. |
| Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | 2 |
| Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | Polaris 2.02 |
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Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky, the name of which means "Smaller Bear" in Latin. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. It is notable as the location of the north celestial pole, although this will change after some centuries due to the effects of precession.
Ursa Minor contains an asterismAsterism has several meanings: In astronomy, it refers to a constellation-like group of stars; see asterism (astronomy) In gemmology, it is an optical phenomenon; see asterism (gemmology) In typography, it refers to a symbol; see asterism (typography). colloquially known as the "Little Dipper" because its seven brightest starsFor alternate meanings see star (disambiguation Hubble Space Telescope of the Sagittarius Star Cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy. A star is any massive gaseous celestial body in outer space. Stars appear as shining points in the nighttime sky that twinkle bec seem to form a ladle, or dipper shape. The star at the end of the dipper handle is Polaris, the "North" or "Pole Star".
Polaris can also be found by following a line through the two stars which form the end of the "bowl" of the Big Dipper, a nearby asterism found in the constellation Ursa MajorUrsa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere. Its name means Great Bear in Latin, and is derived from the legend of Callisto. Its seven brightest stars form a famous asterism known in North America as the Big Dipper.
The seven stars are the origin of the LatinAlternative meanings: See Latin (disambiguation Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and ma word septentrion meaning "north," and now found as the adjective septentrional (northern) in FrenchFrench le francais la langue francaise is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered only by Spanish and Portuguese. French is the 11th most spoken language in the world, spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother to and SpanishThis article is about the international language known as Spanish. For other languages spoken in Spain see Languages of Spain Spanish is an Iberian Romance language, and the third or fourth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first langua, to go with adjectives for the other three directions that refer to the position of the sun.
The two brightest stars are:
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