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Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor: A constellation in the far northern sky that contains the north pole star Polaris and is also known as the Little Bear or the Little Dipper.
Stars: Ursa Minor has seven bright stars that form the shape of a ladle, as well as several variable stars, eclipsing binaries, and white dwarfs. Some of the stars have planets orbiting them.
History and mythology: Ursa Minor was known to various ancient cultures and associated with different myths, such as the bears of Zeus, the wagon of heaven, and the guardians of the pole star.
Deep-sky objects: Ursa Minor has few notable galaxies, such as the Ursa Minor Dwarf, a satellite of the Milky Way, and NGC 6251, an active supergiant elliptical galaxy with a powerful radio jet.
Meteor shower: The Ursids, a meteor shower that occurs in Ursa Minor, peaks between December 18 and 25 and is caused by the comet 8P/Tuttle.
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