Ursa Minor

UMi
Rank: #56
256 sq. deg.

Ursa Minor is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It covers 256 square degrees of the sky (0.62% of the total sky), making it the 56 largest constellation. The brightest star in Ursa Minor is Polaris with a magnitude of 1.97.

IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars

Wikipedia

Ursa Minor

Genitive Ursa Minoris
Symbolism The Ursa Minor
Right ascension N/A
Declination N/A
Area
Area rank 0
Brightest star
Best visible at 21:00 Year round

Deep-Sky Objects Summary

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