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''' Ursa Minor ''' is a constellation in the northern sky. It includes the northern celestian pole, marked by [[ | ''' Ursa Minor ''' is a constellation in the northern sky. It includes the northern celestian pole, marked by [[Polaris]], the Pole Star. | ||
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Revision as of 08:17, 29 March 2012
Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky. It includes the northern celestian pole, marked by Polaris, the Pole Star.
| Ursa Minor | |
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| Latin name | Ursa Minor |
| Latin genitive | Ursae Minoris |
| International abbreviation | UMi |
| Number of stars | 54 |
| Symbology | Little Bear |
Remarkable objects
History and mythology
References
| 88 Official Constellations by IAU |
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Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |