Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week we take a look at the Little Bear, Ursa Minor.Astronomy neophytes sometimes mistake the Pleiades star cluster for the Little ...

There are numerous versions of this myth. In one version of the story, both Callisto and Arcas were thrown to the heavens, becoming Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (“Little Bear”). They were forced to ...

You can’t help but notice that Ursa Major and Minor have really long tails, more like squirrels than bears. But hey, your tail would be stretched out too if someone heaved you into the heavens ...

Recently I wrote about the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, so this week I'll take a look at Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. The seven main stars that form Ursa Minor are also known as the ...

Last week, I attempted to explain the tricks for finding Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the Big Bear and the Little Bear. What complicates things a bit is that Little Bear and the famous Little Dipper … ...

Last week in this column, I attempted to explain the tricks for finding Ursa Major, the Big Bear and Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 74°F.