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Ursa Minor boasts a pan-like outline featuring a 'bowl' and 'handle', with Polaris is located at the end of the handle, while Kochab and Pherkad form the outer edge of the 'bowl'.

The locations of Kochab and Pherkad can be seen relative to Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper. (Image credit: Starry Night.) ...

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When the Greek astronomer Ptolemy drew up the definitive list of constellations that we largely use today, around AD 150, the north pole of the sky lay about half-way along Ursa Minor.

Use the stars that mark the outer edge of the bowl to draw an imaginary line toward the horizon until you hit the next brightest star. That’s Polaris (aka the North Star), part of the Ursa Minor ...

To the north, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major ("The Big Dipper"), and Ursa Minor ("The Little Dipper") tend to be the easiest constellations to pick out. You can even use the Big Dipper to find the Little ...

The constellations in the northern sky at midnight on Feb 15, 2025. (Stellarium) Unfortunately, there are no annual meteor showers during the month of February.