Definitions for ursa minor
ˈɜr sə ˈmaɪ nər; ˈɜr si mɪˈnɔr ɪs, -ˈnoʊr-ur·sa mi·nor

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1. Little Bear, Ursa Minornoun

   a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ursa Minornoun

   A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris.

2. Etymology: From ursa minor, the "lesser bear"

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1. Ursa Minor

   Ursa Minor (Latin: 'Lesser Bear', contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation located in the far northern sky. As with the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the North American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper. Ursa Minor was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, because of Polaris being the north pole star. Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest Cepheid variable star in the night sky, ranging in apparent magnitude from 1.97 to 2.00. Beta Ursae Minoris, also known as Kochab, is an aging star that has swollen and cooled to become an orange giant with an apparent magnitude of 2.08, only slightly fainter than Polaris. Kochab and 3rd-magnitude Gamma Ursae Minoris have been called the "guardians of the pole star" or "Guardians of The Pole". Planets have been detected orbiting four of the stars, including Kochab. The constellation also contains an isolated neutron star—Calvera—and H1504+65, the hottest white dwarf yet discovered, with a surface temperature of 200,000 K.

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1. ursa minor

   Ursa Minor, commonly known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky. Its name is derived from Latin, meaning "Lesser Bear". It is known for containing the North Star, also known as Polaris, which is the brightest star in the constellation. It is significant for navigation as its position relatively close to the north pole means its direction remains largely fixed relative to the rotating Earth.

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1. 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, hence the name Little Dipper. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Ursa Minor is notable as the location of the north celestial pole, although this will change after some centuries due to the precession of the equinoxes.

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1. Ursa Minor

   the Lesser Bear, an inconspicuous constellation, the pole-star forming the tip of the tail.

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1. ursa minor

   An ancient northern constellation, in which the north polar star is situated.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ursa minor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ursa minor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ursa minor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ursa_Minor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Minor
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ursa minor
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#UrsaMinor
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ursa minor