The Ursa Minor constellation is formed by 7 main stars that make up the “little bear” shape in the sky. Inside the area of the constellation, there are currently 59 discovered stars. The main stars can be seen without the help of a telescope, but most of the rest require the help of a telescope or binoculars device to be observed.
This constellation is located in the NQ3 quadrant in the sky, which means it can only be seen in the Northern hemisphere of the planet.
The following list contains the data of the stars in the constellation. Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we use to refer to the star. These names usually have a Greek or Arabic origin. Usually, only stars that can be seen with the naked eye received proper names. Stars discovered today no longer receive one because there are so many of them it wouldn’t be practical to do so.
Name: The star’s scientific name.
Abbr: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation with the Greek alphabet.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Apparent magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Abbr. | Distance | Apparent Magnitude | Absolute Magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris | Alpha Ursae Minoris | α Umi | 431 | 1.97 | −3.64 | F7:Ib-IIv SB |
| Kochab | Beta Ursae Minoris | β UMi | 126 | 2.07 | −0.87 | K4IIIvar |
| Pherkad | Gamma Ursae Minoris | γ UMi | 480 | 3.04 | −2.84 | A3II-III |
| Epsilon Ursae Minoris | ε UMi | 346 | 4.21 | −0.92 | G5IIIvar | |
| 5 Ursae Minoris | 5 UMi | 345 | 4.25 | −0.87 | K4III | |
| Ahfa al Farkadain | Zeta Ursae Minoris | ζ UMi | 376 | 4.29 | −1.02 | A3Vn |
| Yildun | Delta Ursae Minoris | δ UMi | 183 | 4.35 | 0.61 | A1Vn |
| RR Ursae Minoris | RR UMi | 398 | 4.63 | −0.80 | M5III | |
| 4 Ursae Minoris | 4 UMi | 500 | 4.8 | −1.13 | K3III | |
| Alasco | Eta Ursae Minoris | η UMi | 97 | 4.95 | 2.58 | F5V |
| Theta Ursae Minoris | θ UMi | 832 | 5 | −2.03 | K5III | |
| Pherkad Minor | 11 Ursae Minoris | 11 UMi | 389 | 5.02 | −0.37 | K4III |
| HD 136064 | 83 | 5.15 | 3.13 | F9IV | ||
| HD 124730 | 445 | 5.18 | −0.50 | M2III | ||
| 19 Ursae Minoris | 19 UMi | 665 | 5.48 | −1.07 | B8V | |
| HD 118904 | 400 | 5.5 | 0.05 | K2III | ||
| HD 149681 | 138 | 5.55 | 2.42 | F0V | ||
| HD 133002 | 141 | 5.63 | 2.45 | F9V | ||
| HD 140227 | 881 | 5.65 | −1.51 | M0III | ||
| HD 145622 | 581 | 5.73 | −0.53 | A3V | ||
| HD 158996 | 991 | 5.74 | −1.67 | K5III | ||
| 24 Ursae Minoris | 24 UMi | 156 | 5.78 | 2.38 | A2m | |
| HD 117187 | 1009 | 5.82 | −1.63 | M1III | ||
| HD 120084 | 318 | 5.91 | 0.96 | G7III: | ||
| HD 152303 | 117 | 5.99 | 3.21 | F4V | ||
| HD 147321 | 748 | 6.02 | −0.78 | A3V | ||
| VX Ursae Minoris | VX UMi | 146 | 6.17 | 2.91 | F0IVn | |
| HD 135384 | 504 | 6.18 | 0.23 | A8Vn | ||
| HD 133994 | 464 | 6.22 | 0.45 | A2Vs | ||
| UY Ursae Minoris | UY UMi | 152 | 6.27 | 2.93 | F2V | |
| HD 129245 | 461 | 6.27 | 0.52 | K3III | ||
| Lambda Ursae Minoris | λ UMi | 876 | 6.31 | −0.84 | M1III | |
| HD 107113 | 129 | 6.33 | 3.34 | F4V | ||
| HD 151623 | 414 | 6.33 | 0.81 | G9III | ||
| HD 150275 | 408 | 6.35 | 0.87 | K1III | ||
| 20 Ursae Minoris | 20 UMi | 765 | 6.36 | −0.49 | K2IV | |
| HD 113889 | 396 | 6.43 | 1.01 | F0V | ||
| 3 Ursae Minoris | 3 UMi | 438 | 6.43 | 0.79 | A7V | |
| HD 5914 | 321 | 6.46 | 1.49 | A3V | ||
| Pi Ursae Minoris | π1 UMi A | 72 | 6.57 | 4.85 | G8IV-V+… | |
| 9 Ursae Minoris | 9 UMi | 110 | 6.64 | 4 | G0 | |
| Baekdu | 8 Ursae Minoris | 8 UMi | 489 | 6.83 | 0.95 | K0 |
| Pi Ursae Minoris | π2 UMi | 384 | 6.89 | 1.54 | F2 | |
| HD 150706 | 89 | 7.03 | 4.85 | G0 | ||
| U Ursae Minoris | U UMi | 858 | 7.1 | M6-8e | ||
| Pi Ursae Minoris | π1 UMi B | 71 | 7.3 | 5.62 | G5 | |
| 14 Ursae Minoris | 14 UMi | 194 | 7.38 | 3.51 | F5 | |
| S Ursae Minoris | S UMi | 2450 | 7.5 | M6.5-7.5e | ||
| V Ursae Minoris | V UMi | 1280 | 7.81 | M… | ||
| W Ursae Minoris | W UMi | 1600 | 8.65 | A2V | ||
| RU Ursae Minoris | RU UMi | 10.24 | A2 | |||
| X Ursae Minoris | Z UMi | 11.4 | C | |||
| T Ursae Minoris | T UMi | 11.46 | M6e | |||
| SS Ursae Minoris | SS UMi | 12.6 | CV | |||
| WD 1337+705 | 85.14 | 12.77 | DA2.4 | |||
| H1504+65 | 15.9 | DZ… | ||||
| Calvera | Calvera | 625 | ||||
| RW UMi | ||||||
| WISE 1506+7027 | 11.1 | T6 |