// Constellation
Ursa Minor
“Little Dipper”
- Latin name
- Ursa Minor (UMi)
- Best visibility
- evenings in June
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 1° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 25
Ursa Minor is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in June. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 1° S. Its brightest star is Polaris at magnitude 1.97 — about 433 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris | α UMi | 1.97 | 433 ly |
| Kochab | β UMi | 2.07 | 131 ly |
| Pherkad | γ UMi | 3 | 487 ly |
| — | ε UMi | 4.21 | 304 ly |
| — | 5 UMi | 4.25 | 359 ly |
| — | ζ UMi | 4.29 | 369 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.