Ursa Minor/Related Articles

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•  History of astronomy: Chronology of the development and history of astronomy. ^[e]
•  Horologium: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydrus, Eridanus, and Reticulum, its name is Latin for 'horologe', a form of ship's clock. ^[e]

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•  Andromeda (constellation): Constellation in the northern sky, which is surrounded by Auriga, Perseus, Aries, Cetus, Eridanus, Orion and Gemini. ^[e]
•  Antlia: Constellation in the southern sky, which is surrounded by Hydra, Pyxis, Vela and Centaurus. ^[e]
•  Apus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Pavo, first defined in the late sixteenth century, its name meaning 'no feet' in Greek. ^[e]
•  Aquarius: Constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila, the 11th member of the zodiac, its name is Latin for 'water-bearer' or 'cup-bearer'. ^[e]
•  Aquila: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere and the Milky Way near Aquarius and Serpens Cauda, its name is Latin for 'eagle'. ^[e]
•  Ara: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the constellations Norma and Telescopium, its name is Latin for 'altar'. ^[e]
•  Aries: A constellation in the northern sky symbolized by a ram. ^[e]
•  Auriga: A constellation in the northern sky. ^[e]
•  Boötes: Northern sky constellation with 140 stars including Arcturus (α Bootis), the third-brightest star in the night sky. ^[e]
•  Caelum: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus, its name means 'the chisel' in Latin. ^[e]
•  Camelopardalis: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere in the large space between Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Perseus, its name is Latin for 'giraffe'. ^[e]
•  Cancer (constellation): Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini, fourth member of the zodiac, its name is Latin for 'crab'. ^[e]
•  Canes Venatici: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Major and Boötes, under the handle of the Big Dipper, its name is Latin for 'hunting dogs'. ^[e]
•  Canis Major: A southern constellation containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, symbolized as a large dog. ^[e]
•  Canis Minor: Constellation in the northern sky, symbolized as a little dog. ^[e]
•  Capricornus: A constellation in the southern sky. It is surrounded by Aquarius, Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium and Piscis Austrinus. ^[e]
•  Carina: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus, its name is Latin for 'keel'. ^[e]
•  Cassiopeia: W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Andromeda and Cepheus, named after the wife of Cepheus king of the Ethiopians, in Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Centaurus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Vela and Lupus, named after the race of creatures, part horse and part man, living in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia, Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Cepheus: Constellation in the northern sky. ^[e]
•  Cetus: Constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Eridanus, its name refers to Cetus, a sea monster in Greek mythology. ^[e]
•  Chamaeleon: Constellation in the southern polar region near Apus and Mensa, named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. ^[e]
•  Circinus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe, its name is Latin for 'compass'. ^[e]
•  Columba: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Caelum and Puppis, its name is Latin for 'Dove'. ^[e]
•  Coma Berenices: Constellation in the northern sky near Boötes and Leo that contains a prominent cluster of galaxies and the north pole of the Milky Way, its name is Latin for 'Berenice's Hair'. ^[e]
•  Constellation: An officially recognised formation of stars, such as the Big Dipper or Orion. ^[e]
•  Corona Australis: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Telescopium and Sagittarius, its name is Latin for 'Southern Crown'. ^[e]
•  Corona Borealis: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes, its name is Latin for 'Northern Crown'. ^[e]
•  Corvus: Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Crater and Virgo, its name is Latin for 'Crow'. ^[e]
•  Crater (constellation): Constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus, its name is Latin for 'mixing bowl'. ^[e]
•  Crux: A constellation in the southern sky with 54 stars, symbolized as the Southern Cross. ^[e]
•  Cygnus: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lacerta and Lyra, containing the star Deneb, its name is Latin for 'Swan'. ^[e]
•  Delphinus: Constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila, its name is Latin for 'Dolphin'. ^[e]
•  Dorado: Constellation of the Southern Hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor, containing a great portion of the large Magellanic Cloud, its name is Spanish for 'dolphinfish'. ^[e]
•  Draco (constellation): Constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major, its name is Latin for 'Dragon'. ^[e]
•  Equuleus: Add brief definition or description
•  Eridanus: Add brief definition or description
•  Fornax: Add brief definition or description
• Gemini [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Grus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Hercules (constellation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Hydra (constellation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Hydrus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Indus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lacerta [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Leo Minor [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Leo [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lepus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Libra [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lupus (constellation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lynx [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lyra [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Mensa (constellation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Microscopium [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Monoceros [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Musca [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Norma [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Octans [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Ophiuchus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Orion [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pavo [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pegasus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Perseus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Phoenix [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pictor [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pisces [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Piscis Austrinus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Puppis [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pyxis [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Reticulum [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sagittarius [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sagitta [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scorpius [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sculptor (constellation) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scutum [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Serpens [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sextans [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Taurus [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Telescopium [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Triangulum Australe [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Triangulum [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Tucana [r]: Add brief definition or description
•  Ursa Major: Add brief definition or description
•  Ursa Minor: A constellation in the northern sky, having the shape of a ladle with Polaris at the tip of its handle, its name is Latin for 'little bear'. ^[e]
•  Vela: Add brief definition or description
•  Virgo: Add brief definition or description
•  Volans: Add brief definition or description
•  Vulpecula: Add brief definition or description