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| | URSA MINOR - LoveToKnow Article on URSA MINOR |
 | | Ursae minoris, more generally known as the pole-star or Polaris, a star of the 2nd magnitude, describes a circle of 2 25' daily about the north pole; it has a gth-magnitude companion, and is also a spectroscopic binary. | | | To properly cite this URSA MINOR article in your work, copy the complete reference below: | | | The Phoenicians named it Phoenice, or the Phoenician constellation, possibly in allusion to the fact that the brightest star is a Ursae minoris or the pole-star, which being situated very close to the north pole is of incalculable service to navigators. |
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| | Ursa Minor: Definition and Much More From Answers.com |
| | The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Ursa Minor | | | The variant of the story, in which it is Boötes that represents Arcas, Ursa Minor was considered to represent a dog. | | | Boötes, Ursa Major, and Draco) it may have formed the origin of the myth of the apples of the Hesperides, which forms part of The Twelve Labours of Herakles. |
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| | Ursa Minor - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ursa Minor |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | Two other bright stars in this group, Beta and Gamma Ursae Minoris, are called ‘the Guards’ or ‘the Guardians of the Pole’. | | | Small constellation of the northern hemisphere, popularly known as the Little Dipper. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Ursa+Minor
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| | Ursa Major and Ursa Minor |
| | In the United States part of Ursa Major is called the Big Dipper (or the Drinking Gourd) and part of Ursa Minor, the Little Dipper. | | | Four of the seven bright stars in the Big Dipper form the bowl and three the handle; five of these stars are of second magnitude. | | | Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper - Dipper, Big, and Little Dipper: see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. |
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| | Megadodo Publications, Ursa Minor Beta |
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