Little Bear
Polaris's home constellation
Little Bear is a constellation in the northern sky, also known by its Latin name Ursa Minor.
It contains Polaris, the North Star, which sits at the tip of its tail and has guided navigators for centuries.
The constellation's seven main stars form a shape resembling a smaller version of the Big Dipper, which is why it's sometimes called the Little Dipper.
Sailors used Little Bear to find true north.
- cubYoung wild mammal
- Ursa MinorNorthern circumpolar constellation
- night skyDarkness above after sunset
- starLuminous astronomical object
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
Polaris · North Star · fables · Maurice Sendak · picture book · children's stories · bedtime story · anthropomorphism · folklore · fur coat · claws · ursine · mammal · hibernation · stargazing · Emily · wildlife · innocence
- Kids TVSesame Street, SpongeBob, Arthur, Rugrats, Clifford
- Picture Book CharactersCurious George, Clifford, Cat in the Hat, Madeline, Max
- Bedtime CharactersSandman, boogeyman, monster under bed, closet monster, counting sheep
Little BearGreat Bear
Northern hemisphere constellation
Ursa Major · Big Dipper · Southern Cross · Crux · Orion
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