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Ursa Minor

Stars With (Un)Common Names

alpha

Polaris is approximately 1° away from the north celestial pole.

beta

Kochab is one of the "Guardians of the Pole."

gamma

Pherkad is the other "Guardian of the Pole."

delta

Yildun

Meteor Shower Radiants

The Ursids meteor shower is faint and the meteors travel at a moderate speed. The radiant is near the "bowl" of the "Little Dipper," a popular name for the constellation. Thus, the radiant is circumpolar for virtually all northern hemisphere viewers. The parent comet of this shower may be 8P/Tuttle.

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