List of stars in Ursa Minor

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

Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag.
abs.
mag.
Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
Polaris α 1 8890 11767 02h 31m 47.08s +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, Vmax = 1.97m, Vmin = 2.00m, P = 3.9696 d
β UMi β 7 131873 72607 14h 50m 42.40s +74° 09′ 19.7″ 2.07 −0.87 126 K4IIIvar Kochab, Kokab, Kochah; suspected variable, Vmax = 2.02m, Vmin = 2.08m, has a planet (b)
γ UMi γ 13 137422 75097 15h 20m 43.75s +71° 50′ 02.3″ 3.04 −2.84 480 A3II-III Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.05m, P = 0.143009 d
ε UMi ε 22 153751 82080 16h 45m 58.16s +82° 02′ 14.1″ 4.21 −0.92 346 G5IIIvar RS CVn variable, Vmax = 4.19m, Vmin = 4.23m, P = 39.4809 d
5 UMi 5 127700 70692 14h 27m 31.52s +75° 41′ 45.4″ 4.25 −0.87 345 K4III
ζ UMi ζ 16 142105 77055 15h 44m 03.46s +77° 47′ 40.2″ 4.29 −1.02 376 A3Vn Ahfa al Farkadain
δ UMi δ 23 166205 85822 17h 32m 12.90s +86° 35′ 10.8″ 4.35 0.61 183 A1Vn Yildun, Gildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Pherkard
RR UMi RR 132813 73199 14h 57m 35.12s +65° 55′ 56.6″ 4.63 −0.80 398 M5III semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.44m, Vmin = 4.85m, P = 43.3 d
4 UMi 4 124547 69112 14h 08m 51.01s +77° 32′ 50.8″ 4.80 −1.13 500 K3III
η UMi η 21 148048 79822 16h 17m 30.50s +75° 45′ 16.9″ 4.95 2.58 97 F5V Anwar al Farkadain, Alasco
θ UMi θ 15 139669 76008 15h 31m 25.05s +77° 20′ 57.6″ 5.00 −2.03 832 K5III suspected variable
11 UMi 11 136726 74793 15h 17m 05.88s +71° 49′ 26.0″ 5.02 −0.37 389 K4III Pherkad Minor; has a planet (b)
136064 74605 15h 14m 38.00s +67° 20′ 51.6″ 5.15 3.13 83 F9IV
124730 69373 14h 12m 04.05s +69° 25′ 57.6″ 5.18 −0.50 445 M2III variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 4.43184 d
19 146926 79280 16h 10m 49.53s +75° 52′ 39.1″ 5.48 −1.07 665 B8V
118904 66435 13h 37m 11.05s +71° 14′ 32.2″ 5.50 0.05 400 K2III has a planet ()
149681 80480 16h 25m 43.53s +78° 57′ 49.0″ 5.55 2.42 138 F0V
HD 133002 133002 72573 14h 50m 19.63s +82° 30′ 45.0″ 5.63 2.45 141 F9V
140227 76519 15h 37m 39.21s +69° 16′ 59.6″ 5.65 −1.51 881 M0III
145622 78661 16h 03m 31.40s +76° 47′ 38.0″ 5.73 −0.53 581 A3V
158996 84769 17h 19m 37.05s +80° 08′ 11.0″ 5.74 −1.67 991 K5III has a planet ()
24 166926 85699 17h 30m 46.97s +86° 58′ 04.9″ 5.78 2.38 156 A2m
117187 65536 13h 26m 08.02s +72° 23′ 29.4″ 5.82 −1.63 1009 M1III
HD 120084 120084 66903 13h 42m 39.38s +78° 03′ 51.6″ 5.91 0.96 318 G7III: has a planet (b)
152303 81854 16h 43m 06.14s +77° 30′ 48.5″ 5.99 3.21 117 F4V
147321 79601 16h 14m 33.47s +73° 23′ 41.3″ 6.02 −0.78 748 A3V
VX 155154 83317 17h 01m 40.08s +75° 17′ 51.6″ 6.17 2.91 146 F0IVn γ Dor variable
135384 74272 15h 10m 44.40s +67° 46′ 51.8″ 6.18 0.23 504 A8Vn
133994 73706 15h 03m 57.73s +65° 55′ 11.0″ 6.22 0.45 464 A2Vs
UY 107192 59767 12h 15m 20.67s +87° 42′ 00.0″ 6.27 2.93 152 F2V γ Dor variable
129245 71196 14h 33m 38.62s +79° 39′ 36.8″ 6.27 0.52 461 K3III
λ UMi λ 183030 84535 17h 16m 57.26s +89° 02′ 15.8″ 6.31 −0.84 876 M1III semiregular variable
107113 59879 12h 16m 49.35s +86° 26′ 09.0″ 6.33 3.34 129 F4V
151623 81428 16h 37m 52.81s +78° 55′ 06.8″ 6.33 0.81 414 G9III
150275 80850 16h 30m 39.08s +77° 26′ 45.1″ 6.35 0.87 408 K1III
20 147142 79420 16h 12m 32.20s +75° 12′ 38.1″ 6.36 −0.49 765 K2IV
113889 63822 13h 04m 49.78s +73° 01′ 29.8″ 6.43 1.01 396 F0V
3 124063 68956 14h 06m 56.48s +74° 35′ 37.5″ 6.43 0.79 438 A7V
5914 7283 01h 33m 48.52s +89° 00′ 56.6″ 6.46 1.49 321 A3V
π1 UMi A π1 139777 75809 15h 29m 11.97s +80° 26′ 54.0″ 6.57 4.85 72 G8IV-V+...
9 133621 73440 15h 00m 27.71s +71° 45′ 54.9″ 6.64 4.00 110 G0
8 133086 73136 14h 56m 48.32s +74° 54′ 03.3″ 6.83 0.95 489 K0 Baekdu; has a planet ()
π2 UMi π2 18 141652 76695 15h 39m 38.72s +79° 58′ 59.2″ 6.89 1.54 384 F2
HD 150706 150706 80902 16h 31m 17.59s +79° 47′ 23.2″ 7.03 4.85 89 G0 has an unconfirmed planet
U 125556 69816 14h 17m 19.90s +66° 47′ 39.2″ 7.10 858 M6-8e Mira variable, Vmax = 7.1m, Vmin = 13m, P = 330.92 d
π1 UMi B π1 139813 75829 15h 29m 24.36s +80° 27′ 00.0″ 7.30 5.62 71 G5
14 137686 75152 15h 21m 30.52s +73° 28′ 35.1″ 7.38 3.51 194 F5
S UMi S 139492 75847 15h 29m 34.57s +78° 38′ 00.3″ 7.5 2450 M6.5-7.5e Mira variable, Vmax = 7.5m, Vmin = <13.2m, P = 331 d
V 119227 66562 13h 38m 41.07s +74° 18′ 36.3″ 7.81 1280 M... semiregular variable, Vmax = 7.06m, Vmin = 8.7m, P = 73 d
W UMi W 150265 79069 16h 08m 27.28s +86° 11′ 59.6″ 8.65 1600 A2V Algol variable, Vmax = 8.51m, Vmin = 9.59m, P = 1.7011576 d
RU UMi RU 13h 38m 56.81s +69° 48′ 11.2″ 10.24 A2 β Lyr variable, Vmax = 10m, Vmin = 10.66m, P = 0.52492618 d
Z UMi Z 15h 02m 01.48s +83° 03′ 48.7″ 11.40 C R CrB variable, Vmax = 10.8m, Vmin = 19.0m, P = 130 d
T UMi T 118556 13h 34m 41.12s +73° 25′ 53.0″ 11.46 M6e Mira variable, Vmax = 7.8m, Vmin = 15m, P = 301 d
SS UMi SS 15h 51m 22.34s +71° 45′ 11.9″ 12.6 CV SU UMa variable, Vmax = 12.6m, Vmin = 17.6m, P = 0.06778 d
WD 1337+705 66578 13h 38m 50.48s +70° 17′ 07.7″ 12.77 85.14 DA2.4 white dwarf
H1504+65 15h 02m 09.62s +66° 12′ 18.6″ 15.9 DZ... possible pre-white-dwarf star
Calvera 14h 12m 56.0s +79° 22′ 04″ 625 pulsar
RW UMi RW 16h 47m 54.75s +77° 02′ 12.2″ DQ Her variable
WISE 1506+7027 15h 06m 49.89s +70° 27′ 36.2″ 11.1 T6 brown dwarf
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See also[]

  • List of stars by constellation

References[]

  • 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.
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