Ursa Minor
English
The constellation Ursa Minor
Etymology
From Latin ursa minor (“(the) lesser bear”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/
Proper noun
Ursa Minor
- (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism of the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris, as well as Kochab.
Synonyms
- Little Bear, Lesser Bear
Derived terms
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Translations
a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky
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