Question

Write any three points about Ursa minor constellation.

Answer 1

Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest Cepheid variable star in the night sky

also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky.

the North American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper.

Answer 2

1)Ursa Major is visible all year in the Northern hemisphere.
2)The constellation is partially visible in some northerly regions of the Southern hemisphere.
3)Ursa Major is Latin for Great Bear, although the constellation is based on Greek mythology.
4)Ursa Major is associated with the nearby constellation of Ursa Minor (Little Bear).
5)The very recognizable Big Dipper, also known as The Plough, is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
6)The Big Dipper is an asterism, which are stars which form simple patterns in the night sky, usually asterisms bare the same name as the constellation they appear in, but this is obviously not the case with the Big Dipper.
7)The two stars which form the outer bowl of the Big Dipper point towards the North Star, Polaris.
8)Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor.
9)The tail of Great Bear includes the brightest star in the Ursa Major constellation, Alioth.
10)Native North Americans also perceived the pattern of stars as a bear.