Hey...Ursa Minor is the place of business of the publisher of The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy :D
And the astrological encyclopedia says:
Abbreviation: UMi
Genitive: Ursae Minoris
Translation: The Lesser Bear
Position in the Sky:
Right Ascension: 15 hours
Declination: 70 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -10 degrees
Best seen in June (at 9:00 PM)
The constellation Ursa Minor contains the group of stars commonly called the Little Dipper. The handle of the Dipper is the Little Bear's tail and the Dipper's cup is the Bear's flank. The Little Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism, which is a distinctive group of stars. Another famous asterism is the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major.
The most famous star in Ursa Minor is Polaris, the North Star. This is the star that is nearest to the North Celestial Pole. If you stood at the north pole, Polaris would be almost directly overhead. If you can spot Polaris in the sky, you can always tell which way is north. In addition, the angle of Polaris above the horizon tells you your latitude on the Earth. Because of this, Polaris was the most important star for navigating at sea. [...]
Hey...Ursa Minor is the place of business of the publisher of The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy :D
And the astrological encyclopedia says:
Abbreviation: UMi Genitive: Ursae Minoris Translation: The Lesser Bear
Position in the Sky: Right Ascension: 15 hours Declination: 70 degrees Visible between latitudes 90 and -10 degrees Best seen in June (at 9:00 PM)
The constellation Ursa Minor contains the group of stars commonly called the Little Dipper. The handle of the Dipper is the Little Bear's tail and the Dipper's cup is the Bear's flank. The Little Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism, which is a distinctive group of stars. Another famous asterism is the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major.
The most famous star in Ursa Minor is Polaris, the North Star. This is the star that is nearest to the North Celestial Pole. If you stood at the north pole, Polaris would be almost directly overhead. If you can spot Polaris in the sky, you can always tell which way is north. In addition, the angle of Polaris above the horizon tells you your latitude on the Earth. Because of this, Polaris was the most important star for navigating at sea. [...]
Well, yeah.