This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ursa Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name | B | F | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. |
abs. mag. |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes | |||
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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; Cepheid variable; Dhruva | |||
β UMi | β | 7 | 131873 | 72607 | 14h 50m 42.40s | +74° 09′ 19.7″ | 2.07 | −0.87 | 126 | K4IIIvar | Kochab, Kokab, Kochah | |||
γ UMi | γ | 13 | 137422 | 75097 | 15h 20m 43.75s | +71° 50′ 02.3″ | 3.00 | −2.84 | 480 | A3II-III | Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable | |||
ε UMi | ε | 22 | 153751 | 82080 | 16h 45m 58.16s | +82° 02′ 14.1″ | 4.21 | −0.92 | 346 | G5IIIvar | Urodelus; RS CVn variable | |||
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 | 132813 | 73199 | 14h 57m 35.12s | +65° 55′ 56.6″ | 4.63 | −0.80 | 398 | M5III | variable star | |||||
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 | ||||
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 | |||||||
19 UMi | 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 | |||||||
149681 | 80480 | 16h 25m 43.53s | +78° 57′ 49.0″ | 5.55 | 2.42 | 138 | F0V | |||||||
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 | |||||||
24 UMi | 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 | |||||||
120084 | 66903 | 13h 42m 39.38s | +78° 03′ 51.6″ | 5.91 | 0.96 | 318 | G7III: | |||||||
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 | |||||||
HD 155154 VX UMi | 155154 | 83317 | 17h 01m 40.08s | +75° 17′ 51.6″ | 6.17 | 2.91 | 146 | F0IVn | γ Doradus 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 UMi | 107192 | 59767 | 12h 15m 20.67s | +87° 42′ 00.0″ | 6.27 | 2.93 | 152 | F2V | γ Doradus 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 | |||||
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 UMi | 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 UMi | 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 UMi | 9 | 133621 | 73440 | 15h 00m 27.71s | +71° 45′ 54.9″ | 6.64 | 4.00 | 110 | G0 | |||||
8 UMi | 8 | 133086 | 73136 | 14h 56m 48.32s | +74° 54′ 03.3″ | 6.83 | 0.95 | 489 | K0 | |||||
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 | |||||
π1 UMi B | π1 | 139813 | 75829 | 15h 29m 24.36s | +80° 27′ 00.0″ | 7.30 | 5.62 | 71 | G5 | |||||
14 UMi | 14 | 137686 | 75152 | 15h 21m 30.52s | +73° 28′ 35.1″ | 7.38 | 3.51 | 194 | F5 | |||||
Calvera | 14h 12m 56.0s | +79° 22′ 04″ | 625 | X | Neutron star | |||||||||
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