List of stars in Ursa Minor

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ursa Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Notes

Polaris

α

1

8890

11767

02^h 31^m 47.08^s

+89° 15′ 50.9″

1.97

−3.64

431

F7:Ib-IIv SB

Pole Star, Lodestar, Alruccabah, Cynosura, Phoenice, Tramontana, Angel Stern, Navigatoria, Star of Arcady, Yilduz, Mismar, Polyarnaya, Dhruva; classical Cepheid, V_max = 1.97^m, V_min = 2.00^m, P = 3.9696 d

β UMi

β

7

131873

72607

14^h 50^m 42.40^s

+74° 09′ 19.7″

2.07

−0.87

126

K4IIIvar

Kochab, Kokab, Kochah; suspected variable, V_max = 2.02^m, V_min = 2.08^m, has a planet (b)

γ UMi

γ^[1]

13

137422

75097

15^h 20^m 43.75^s

+71° 50′ 02.3″

3.04

−2.84

480

A3II-III

Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.05^m, P = 0.143009 d

ε UMi

ε

22

153751

82080

16^h 45^m 58.16^s

+82° 02′ 14.1″

4.21

−0.92

346

G5IIIvar

RS CVn variable, V_max = 4.19^m, V_min = 4.23^m, P = 39.4809 d

5 UMi

a^[2]

5

127700

70692

14^h 27^m 31.52^s

+75° 41′ 45.4″

4.25

−0.87

345

K4III

ζ UMi

ζ

16

142105

77055

15^h 44^m 03.46^s

+77° 47′ 40.2″

4.29

−1.02

376

A3Vn

Ahfa al Farkadain

δ UMi

δ

23

166205

85822

17^h 32^m 12.90^s

+86° 35′ 10.8″

4.35

0.61

183

A1Vn

Yildun, Gildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Pherkard

RR UMi

τ^[3]

RR

132813

73199

14^h 57^m 35.12^s

+65° 55′ 56.6″

4.63

−0.80

398

M5III

semiregular variable, V_max = 4.44^m, V_min = 4.85^m, P = 43.3 d

4 UMi

b^[4]

4

124547

69112

14^h 08^m 51.01^s

+77° 32′ 50.8″

4.80

−1.13

500

K3III

η UMi

η

21

148048

79822

16^h 17^m 30.50^s

+75° 45′ 16.9″

4.95

2.58

97

F5V

Anwar al Farkadain, Alasco

θ UMi

θ

15

139669

76008

15^h 31^m 25.05^s

+77° 20′ 57.6″

5.00

−2.03

832

K5III

suspected variable

11 UMi

ι^[5]

11

136726

74793

15^h 17^m 05.88^s

+71° 49′ 26.0″

5.02

−0.37

389

K4III

Pherkad Minor; has a planet (b)

HD 136064

ν^[6]

136064

74605

15^h 14^m 38.00^s

+67° 20′ 51.6″

5.15

3.13

83

F9IV

HD 124730

ξ^[7]

124730

69373

14^h 12^m 04.05^s

+69° 25′ 57.6″

5.18

−0.50

445

M2III

variable star, ΔV = 0.010^m, P = 4.43184 d

19 UMi

κ^[8]

19

146926

79280

16^h 10^m 49.53^s

+75° 52′ 39.1″

5.48

−1.07

665

B8V

HD 118904

σ^[9]

118904

66435

13^h 37^m 11.05^s

+71° 14′ 32.2″

5.50

0.05

400

K2III

has a planet (b)

HD 149681

149681

80480

16^h 25^m 43.53^s

+78° 57′ 49.0″

5.55

2.42

138

F0V

HD 133002

133002

72573

14^h 50^m 19.63^s

+82° 30′ 45.0″

5.63

2.45

141

F9V

HD 140227

140227

76519

15^h 37^m 39.21^s

+69° 16′ 59.6″

5.65

−1.51

881

M0III

HD 145622

145622

78661

16^h 03^m 31.40^s

+76° 47′ 38.0″

5.73

−0.53

581

A3V

HD 158996

158996

84769

17^h 19^m 37.05^s

+80° 08′ 11.0″

5.74

−1.67

991

K5III

has a planet (b)

24 UMi

24

166926

85699

17^h 30^m 46.97^s

+86° 58′ 04.9″

5.78

2.38

156

A2m

HD 117187

117187

65536

13^h 26^m 08.02^s

+72° 23′ 29.4″

5.82

−1.63

1009

M1III

HD 120084

120084

66903

13^h 42^m 39.38^s

+78° 03′ 51.6″

5.91

0.96

318

G7III:

has a planet (b)

HD 152303

152303

81854

16^h 43^m 06.14^s

+77° 30′ 48.5″

5.99

3.21

117

F4V

HD 147321

147321

79601

16^h 14^m 33.47^s

+73° 23′ 41.3″

6.02

−0.78

748

A3V

VX UMi

VX

155154

83317

17^h 01^m 40.08^s

+75° 17′ 51.6″

6.17

2.91

146

F0IVn

γ Dor variable

HD 135384

135384

74272

15^h 10^m 44.40^s

+67° 46′ 51.8″

6.18

0.23

504

A8Vn

HD 133994

133994

73706

15^h 03^m 57.73^s

+65° 55′ 11.0″

6.22

0.45

464

A2Vs

UY UMi

UY

107192

59767

12^h 15^m 20.67^s

+87° 42′ 00.0″

6.27

2.93

152

F2V

γ Dor variable

HD 129245

129245

71196

14^h 33^m 38.62^s

+79° 39′ 36.8″

6.27

0.52

461

K3III

λ UMi

λ

183030

84535

17^h 16^m 57.26^s

+89° 02′ 15.8″

6.31

−0.84

876

M1III

semiregular variable

HD 107113

107113

59879

12^h 16^m 49.35^s

+86° 26′ 09.0″

6.33

3.34

129

F4V

HD 151623

151623

81428

16^h 37^m 52.81^s

+78° 55′ 06.8″

6.33

0.81

414

G9III

HD 150275

150275

80850

16^h 30^m 39.08^s

+77° 26′ 45.1″

6.35

0.87

408

K1III

20 UMi

20

147142

79420

16^h 12^m 32.20^s

+75° 12′ 38.1″

6.36

−0.49

765

K2IV

HD 113889

113889

63822

13^h 04^m 49.78^s

+73° 01′ 29.8″

6.43

1.01

396

F0V

3 UMi

μ^[10]

3

124063

68956

14^h 06^m 56.48^s

+74° 35′ 37.5″

6.43

0.79

438

A7V

HD 5914

5914

7283

01^h 33^m 48.52^s

+89° 00′ 56.6″

6.46

1.49

321

A3V

π¹ UMi A

π¹

139777

75809

15^h 29^m 11.97^s

+80° 26′ 54.0″

6.57

4.85

72

G8IV-V+...

9 UMi

9

133621

73440

15^h 00^m 27.71^s

+71° 45′ 54.9″

6.64

4.00

110

G0

8 UMi

8

133086

73136

14^h 56^m 48.32^s

+74° 54′ 03.3″

6.83

0.95

489

K0

Baekdu; has a planet (b)

π² UMi

π²

18

141652

76695

15^h 39^m 38.72^s

+79° 58′ 59.2″

6.89

1.54

384

F2

HD 150706

150706

80902

16^h 31^m 17.59^s

+79° 47′ 23.2″

7.03

4.85

89

G0

has an unconfirmed planet

U UMi

U

125556

69816

14^h 17^m 19.90^s

+66° 47′ 39.2″

7.10

858

M6-8e

Mira variable, V_max = 7.1^m, V_min = 13^m, P = 330.92 d

π¹ UMi B

π¹

139813

75829

15^h 29^m 24.36^s

+80° 27′ 00.0″

7.30

5.62

71

G5

14 UMi

14

137686

75152

15^h 21^m 30.52^s

+73° 28′ 35.1″

7.38

3.51

194

F5

S UMi

S

139492

75847

15^h 29^m 34.57^s

+78° 38′ 00.3″

7.5

2450

M6.5-7.5e

Mira variable, V_max = 7.5^m, V_min = <13.2^m, P = 331 d

V UMi

V

119227

66562

13^h 38^m 41.07^s

+74° 18′ 36.3″

7.81

1280

M...

semiregular variable, V_max = 7.06^m, V_min = 8.7^m, P = 73 d

W UMi

W

150265

79069

16^h 08^m 27.28^s

+86° 11′ 59.6″

8.65

1600

A2V

Algol variable, V_max = 8.51^m, V_min = 9.59^m, P = 1.7011576 d

RU UMi

RU

13^h 38^m 56.81^s

+69° 48′ 11.2″

10.24

A2

β Lyr variable, V_max = 10^m, V_min = 10.66^m, P = 0.52492618 d

Z UMi

Z

15^h 02^m 01.48^s

+83° 03′ 48.7″

11.40

C

R CrB variable, V_max = 10.8^m, V_min = 19.0^m, P = 130 d

T UMi

T

118556

13^h 34^m 41.12^s

+73° 25′ 53.0″

11.46

M6e

Mira variable, V_max = 7.8^m, V_min = 15^m, P = 301 d

SS UMi

SS

15^h 51^m 22.34^s

+71° 45′ 11.9″

12.6

CV

SU UMa variable, V_max = 12.6^m, V_min = 17.6^m, P = 0.06778 d

WD 1337+705

66578

13^h 38^m 50.48^s

+70° 17′ 07.7″

12.77

85.14

DA2.4

white dwarf

H1504+65

15^h 02^m 09.62^s

+66° 12′ 18.6″

15.9

DZ...

possible pre-white-dwarf star

Calvera

14^h 12^m 56.0^s

+79° 22′ 04″

625

pulsar

RW UMi

RW

16^h 47^m 54.75^s

+77° 02′ 12.2″

DQ Her variable

WISE 1506+7027

15^h 06^m 49.89^s

+70° 27′ 36.2″

11.1

T6

brown dwarf

Table legend:

• Name = Proper name
• B = Bayer designation
• F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation
• Var = Variable-star designation
• HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number
• HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number
• RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0
• Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0

• vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or m_v), also known as apparent magnitude
• abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (M_v)
• Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth
• Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system
• Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

References

↑ Seldom Gamma² Ursae Minoris
↑ Designated as a Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed, A Ursae Minoris by Bode
↑ Designated as Tau Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia
↑ Designated as b Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed and Bode
↑ Designated as Iota Ursae Minoris by Bode, also Gamma¹ Ursae Minoris, both designations seldom used
↑ Designated as Nu Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia
↑ Designated as Xi Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia
↑ Designated as Kappa Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia
↑ Designated as Sigma Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia
↑ Designated as Mu Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
"AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.

[1] Seldom Gamma² Ursae Minoris

[2] Designated as a Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed, A Ursae Minoris by Bode

[3] Designated as Tau Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

[4] Designated as b Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed and Bode

[5] Designated as Iota Ursae Minoris by Bode, also Gamma¹ Ursae Minoris, both designations seldom used

[6] Designated as Nu Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

[7] Designated as Xi Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

[8] Designated as Kappa Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

[9] Designated as Sigma Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

[10] Designated as Mu Ursae Minoris in Bode's Uranographia

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See also

References