List of stars in Ursa Minor - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Star

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s in the constellation

Constellation

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Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor
Ursa Minor , also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, whence the name Little Dipper...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...	F Flamsteed designation Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...	HD Henry Draper Catalogue The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...	HIP	vis. mag. Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...	abs. mag. Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class Stellar classification In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...	Notes
Polaris Polaris Polaris \|Alpha]] Ursae Minoris, commonly North Star or Pole Star, also Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star....	α	1	8890	11767	1.97	−3.64	431	F7:Ib-IIv SB	Pole Star Pole star The term "Pole Star" usually refers to Polaris, which is the current northern pole star, also known as the North Star.In general, however, a pole star is a visible star, especially a prominent one, that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation; that is, a star whose apparent... , Lodestar Lodestar A lodestar or guiding star may be:Polarisany star used in celestial navigationmetaphorically, any guiding principleGuiding Star... , Alruccabah, Cynosura Cynosura In Greek mythology, Cynosura was a nymph on Mount Ida, Crete. Cynosura nursed Zeus when he was being hidden from his father, Cronus. In gratitude, Zeus placed her in the heavens as the constellation Ursa Minor; according to folk etymology and the myth, Kynosoura is from κυνὸς οὐρά "dog's tail... , Phoenice Phoenice Phoenice or Phoenike was an ancient Greek city in Epirus and capital of the Chaonians. It was also the location of the Treaty of Phoenice which ended the First Macedonian War, as well as one of the wealthiest cities in Epirus until the Roman conquest. During the early Byzantine period, Phoenice... , Tramontana Tramontana Tramontana or Tramontane can refer to:Tramontane, a northern wind the Pole Star*Tramontane, a science fiction novel by Emil Petaja... , Angel Stern, Navigatoria, Star of Arcady, Yilduz, Mismar, Polyarnaya; Cepheid variable Cepheid variable A Cepheid is a member of a class of very luminous variable stars. The strong direct relationship between a Cepheid variable's luminosity and pulsation period, secures for Cepheids their status as important standard candles for establishing the Galactic and extragalactic distance scales.Cepheid... ; Dhruva Dhruva In the Hindu mythology, Dhruva is a devotee of the god Vishnu, who blessed to attain the position of the polar star, also known as Dhruva in Sanskrit. Dhruva was the son of Uttānapāda...
β UMi Beta Ursae Minoris Beta Ursae Minoris is the second brightest star in the bowl of the "Little Dipper,"the constellation Ursa Minor. It has the traditional name Kochab. Kochab's magnitude is 2.07. It is 16 degrees from Polaris. The star is an orange giant and is 126.4 ± 2.5 light years from Earth. It is 130 times...	β	7	131873	72607	2.07	−0.87	126	K4IIIvar	Kochab, Kokab, Kochah
γ UMi Gamma Ursae Minoris Gamma Ursae Minoris is a slightly variable star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It also has the common name Pherkad. Together with Beta Ursae Minoris, Gamma forms the end of the dipper pan of the "Little Dipper"...	γ	13	137422	75097	3.00	−2.84	480	A3II-III	Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable Delta Scuti variable A Delta Scuti variable is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface. Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours, although the amplitude and period of the...
ε UMi Epsilon Ursae Minoris Epsilon Ursae Minoris is a triple star system in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is approximately 347 light years from Earth....	ε	22	153751	82080	4.21	−0.92	346	G5IIIvar	Urodelus; RS CVn variable RS Canum Venaticorum variable RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...
5 UMi		5	127700	70692	4.25	−0.87	345	K4III
ζ UMi Zeta Ursae Minoris Zeta Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It has the traditional name Akhfa al Farkadain, from the Arabic أخفى الفرقدين aḫfa al-farqadayn "the dimmer of the two calves", as opposed to Anwar al Farkadain "the brighter of the two calves"...	ζ	16	142105	77055	4.29	−1.02	376	A3Vn	Ahfa al Farkadain
δ UMi Delta Ursae Minoris Delta Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It has the traditional name Yildun , from the Turkish yıldız "star"...	δ	23	166205	85822	4.35	0.61	183	A1Vn	Yildun, Gildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Pherkard
RR UMi			132813	73199	4.63	−0.80	398	M5III	variable star Variable star A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...
4 UMi		4	124547	69112	4.80	−1.13	500	K3III
η UMi Eta Ursae Minoris Eta Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It has the traditional names Anwar al Farkadain and Alasco...	η	21	148048	79822	4.95	2.58	97	F5V	Anwar al Farkadain, Alasco
θ UMi Theta Ursae Minoris Theta Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor.Theta Ursae Minoris is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.00. It is approximately 830 light years from Earth....	θ	15	139669	76008	5.00	−2.03	832	K5III
11 UMi 11 Ursae Minoris 11 Ursae Minoris or 11 UMi is a 5th magnitude K-type giant star located approximately 398 light years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is sometimes named Pherkard or Pherkad Minor, the later name to distinguish it from Pherkad which is Gamma Ursae Minoris...		11	136726	74793	5.02	−0.37	389	K4III	Pherkad Minor; has a planet Extrasolar planet An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars... (b 11 Ursae Minoris b 11 Ursae Minoris b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the K-type giant star 11 Ursae Minoris, located approximately 390 light years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. This planet has mass 10.5 MJ. However, since the mass is at lower limit and since inclination is not known, the actual mass is... )
			136064	74605	5.15	3.13	83	F9IV
			124730	69373	5.18	−0.50	445	M2III
19 UMi		19	146926	79280	5.48	−1.07	665	B8V
			118904	66435	5.50	0.05	400	K2III
			149681	80480	5.55	2.42	138	F0V
			133002	72573	5.63	2.45	141	F9V
			140227	76519	5.65	−1.51	881	M0III
			145622	78661	5.73	−0.53	581	A3V
			158996	84769	5.74	−1.67	991	K5III
24 UMi		24	166926	85699	5.78	2.38	156	A2m
			117187	65536	5.82	−1.63	1009	M1III
			120084	66903	5.91	0.96	318	G7III:
			152303	81854	5.99	3.21	117	F4V
			147321	79601	6.02	−0.78	748	A3V
HD 155154 VX UMi			155154	83317	6.17	2.91	146	F0IVn	γ Doradus variable Gamma Doradus variable Gamma Doradus variables are variable stars which display variations in luminosity due to non-radial pulsations of their surface. The stars are typically young, early F or late A type main sequence stars, and typical brightness fluctuations are 0.1 magnitudes with periods on the order of one day...
			135384	74272	6.18	0.23	504	A8Vn
			133994	73706	6.22	0.45	464	A2Vs
UY UMi			107192	59767	6.27	2.93	152	F2V	γ Doradus variable
			129245	71196	6.27	0.52	461	K3III
λ UMi Lambda Ursae Minoris Lambda Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor.Lambda Ursae Minoris is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.31. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies by 0.10 magnitudes. It is approximately 888 light years from Earth....	λ		183030	84535	6.31	−0.84	876	M1III
			107113	59879	6.33	3.34	129	F4V
			151623	81428	6.33	0.81	414	G9III
			150275	80850	6.35	0.87	408	K1III
20 UMi		20	147142	79420	6.36	−0.49	765	K2IV
			113889	63822	6.43	1.01	396	F0V
3 UMi		3	124063	68956	6.43	0.79	438	A7V
			5914	7283	6.46	1.49	321	A3V
π¹ UMi A Pi Ursae Minoris The Bayer designation Pi Ursae Minoris is shared by two star systems, π¹ Ursae Minoris and π² Ursae Minoris, in the constellation Ursa Minor. They are separated by 0.64° on the sky.-π¹ Ursae Minoris:...	π¹		139777	75809	6.57	4.85	72	G8IV-V+...
9 UMi		9	133621	73440	6.64	4.00	110	G0
8 UMi		8	133086	73136	6.83	0.95	489	K0
π² UMi Pi Ursae Minoris The Bayer designation Pi Ursae Minoris is shared by two star systems, π¹ Ursae Minoris and π² Ursae Minoris, in the constellation Ursa Minor. They are separated by 0.64° on the sky.-π¹ Ursae Minoris:...	π²	18	141652	76695	6.89	1.54	384	F2
HD 150706 HD 150706 HD 150706 is a 7th magnitude star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is a remarkably Sun-like yellow dwarf being only 2% less massive than the Sun....			150706	80902	7.03	4.85	89	G0	has an unconfirmed planet
π¹ UMi B Pi Ursae Minoris The Bayer designation Pi Ursae Minoris is shared by two star systems, π¹ Ursae Minoris and π² Ursae Minoris, in the constellation Ursa Minor. They are separated by 0.64° on the sky.-π¹ Ursae Minoris:...	π¹		139813	75829	7.30	5.62	71	G5
14 UMi		14	137686	75152	7.38	3.51	194	F5
Calvera Calvera (neutron star) Calvera is the nickname of an X-ray source known as 1RXS J141256.0+792204in the ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog . It lies in the constellation Ursa Minor and is identified as an isolated neutron star.-References:...							625	X	Neutron star Neutron star A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a Type II, Type Ib or Type Ic supernova event. Such stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons, which are subatomic particles without electrical charge and with a slightly larger...

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