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Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa minor but that does not necessarily mean that it is the biggest.

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What type of star is ursa minor?

Ursa Minor is a constellation not a star


Is the North Star in the Ursa Minor constellation?

Yes, it's the alpha-star in Ursa Minor.


Which costellation contains the North Star?

Ursa Minor. Currently. (Which star is "the north star" changes very slowly because the Earth "wobbles".) In about 10,000 years the north star will be Vega, which is in the constellation Lyra. The north celestial pole can also point to the locations within the constellations Draco, Cygnus, and Hercules over its 26,000 year long cycle.


What are two words for what constellation is the north star in?

Polaris is the North Star and it is located in the constellation Ursa Minor.


What two star constellations contain bears?

ursa minor ursa major


How many stars does the ursa minor have?

Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper, contains seven main stars. The most well-known star in Ursa Minor is Polaris, which is also called the North Star.


What is the hawaiian word for ursa minor?

Hawaiians did not have the same constellations as Europe, so there no equivalent to Ursa Minor in Hawaiian astronomy.


What is the constellation of the north star?

Ursa Minor, the small bear.


What is the constellation a the north star is?

Ursa Minor, the little bear


What constellation is named after polar bears?

Ursa Minor/Ursa Major, the star which you might be referring to is Polaris.


Who discovered the ursa minor?

Ursa Minor, also known as the "smaller bear," originated in ancient Greek mythology. The brightest star in the constellation is Polaris, also known as the North Star.


Is Polaris located in ursa major?

Yes, Polaris is located in the constellation Ursa Minor, not Ursa Major. It is commonly known as the North Star because it sits almost directly above the North Pole.