Ursa Minor
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere, containing the northern celestial pole
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Summary
Ursa Minor is a constellation[1]. It draws 7,880 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #12 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: heptad[3]
- Shares border with: Draco[4], Camelopardalis[5], Cepheus[6]
- Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere[7]
- Commons category: Ursa Minor (constellation)[8]
- Has part(s): Polaris[9], Northern Pole[10], Four Advisors[11], Royal Secretary[12], Curved Array[13], Celestial Bed[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ursa Minor[15]
- Commons gallery: Ursa Minor[16]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Otto's encyclopedia[18], Pauly–Wissowa[19], Ursa Minor[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Star Lore of All Ages[24], The New Student's Reference Work[25], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[26]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Ursa Minor[27]
- Official name: Ursa Minor[28]
- Native label: Kleiner Bär[29], Little Bear[30], Kleine Beer[31], Малая Медведица[32], Mała Niedźwiedzica[33], Ossa Menor[34]
- Short name: UMi[35]
- Different from: Ursa Minor Dwarf[36]
- Area: 256 square degree[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[38]
Why It Matters
Ursa Minor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]