Ursa Minor
Polaris's celestial home
Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky, Latin for "lesser bear." It contains Polaris, the North Star, at the tip of its tail—making it essential for celestial navigation.
The constellation is also called the Little Bear or Little Dipper, its seven main stars forming a shape like a ladle or small drinking vessel.
Northern asterism with Polaris
- PolarisCelestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
- circumpolarAround the pole
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
night sky · celestial · astronomy · star chart · asterism · starfield · astrophotography · telescope
Celestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
mariner · sextant · latitude · star map · sailing · nautical · guidance · pilotage
Earth's northernmost zone
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- circumpolarAround the pole
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
midnight sun · tundra · Inuit · Svalbard · Greenland · Nunavut · northern latitudes · ice
Jupiter's second-largest moon
- ZeusGreek sky god
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- transformationThorough change in form
Artemis · Ovid · Metamorphoses · Phoenicians · legend · divine punishment
Constellation containing Polaris
- Great BearNorthern hemisphere constellation
- LatinAncient Roman language
- cubYoung wild mammal
- minorScale with lowered third
Little Dipper
Northern asterism with Polaris
- PolarisCelestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
- circumpolarAround the pole
stargazing · night sky · celestial · astronomy · star chart · asterism · starfield · astrophotography · telescope · observatory
Polaris
Celestial north marker
- North StarPole-aligned celestial beacon
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
celestial navigation · mariner · sextant · latitude · star map · sailing · nautical · guidance · pilotage · voyaging
Arctic
Earth's northernmost zone
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- circumpolarAround the pole
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
aurora borealis · midnight sun · tundra · Inuit · Svalbard · Greenland · Nunavut · northern latitudes · ice · permafrost
Callisto
Jupiter's second-largest moon
- ZeusGreek sky god
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- nymphNature spirit or larva
transformation · Artemis · Ovid · Metamorphoses · Phoenicians · legend · divine punishment
Little Bear
Constellation containing Polaris
- Great BearNorthern hemisphere constellation
- LatinAncient Roman language
- cubYoung wild mammal
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- night skystars, moon, constellations, shooting stars, constellation
- Star Patternsconstellation, asterism, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Orion
- Celestial Objectsstars, planets, moons, comets, galaxies
- Bearsbear, bears, grizzly bear, brown bear, black bear
- Minor ___minor league, minor detail, minor key, minor scale, minor chord