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Ursa Minor constellation

Ursa Minor is best seen on July evenings. You can see all of its stars at once from 90° N to the equator. Its brightest stars are Polaris and Kochab.

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Brightest stars in Ursa Minor

Polaris

Kochab

Pherkad

ε UMi

5 UMi

Meteor showers from Ursa Minor

Ursids meteor shower 2026

Peak on December 22

Near Ursa Minor in the sky

Draco

Cepheus

Big Dipper

Camelopardalis

Little Dipper

The 88 constellations