Ursa Minor

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Ursa minor (“(the) lesser bear”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/ === Proper noun === Ursa Minor (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism of the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris, as well as Kochab. ==== Synonyms ==== Little Bear, Lesser Bear ==== Derived terms ==== Ursae Minoris ==== Related terms ==== UMi ==== Translations ==== === See also === Kochab Polaris Little Dipper Ursa Major