List of stars in Ursa Minor explained

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
	α	1		8890	11767			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,
	β	7		131873	72607			2.07	−0.87	126	K4IIIvar	Kochab, Kokab, Kochah; suspected variable,, has a planet (b)
	γ	13		137422	75097			3.04	−2.84	480	A3II-III	Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable,
	ε	22		153751	82080			4.21	−0.92	346	G5IIIvar	RS CVn variable,
		5		127700	70692			4.25	−0.87	345	K4III
	ζ	16		142105	77055			4.29	−1.02	376	A3Vn	Ahfa al Farkadain
	δ	23		166205	85822			4.35	0.61	183	A1Vn	Yildun, Gildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Pherkard
			RR	132813	73199			4.63	−0.80	398	M5III	semiregular variable,
		4		124547	69112			4.80	−1.13	500	K3III
	η	21		148048	79822			4.95	2.58	97	F5V	Anwar al Farkadain, Alasco
	θ	15		139669	76008			5.00	−2.03	832	K5III	suspected variable
		11		136726	74793			5.02	−0.37	389	K4III	Pherkad Minor; has a planet (b)
				136064	74605			5.15	3.13	83	F9IV
				124730	69373			5.18	−0.50	445	M2III	variable star,
		19		146926	79280			5.48	−1.07	665	B8V
				118904	66435			5.50	0.05	400	K2III	has a planet (b)
				149681	80480			5.55	2.42	138	F0V
				133002	72573			5.63	2.45	141	F9V
				140227	76519			5.65	−1.51	881	M0III
				145622	78661			5.73	−0.53	581	A3V
				158996	84769			5.74	−1.67	991	K5III	has a planet (b)
		24		166926	85699			5.78	2.38	156	A2m
				117187	65536			5.82	−1.63	1009	M1III
				120084	66903			5.91	0.96	318	G7III:	has a planet (b)
				152303	81854			5.99	3.21	117	F4V
				147321	79601			6.02	−0.78	748	A3V
VX UMi			VX	155154	83317			6.17	2.91	146	F0IVn	γ Dor variable
				135384	74272			6.18	0.23	504	A8Vn
				133994	73706			6.22	0.45	464	A2Vs
UY UMi			UY	107192	59767			6.27	2.93	152	F2V	γ Dor variable
				129245	71196			6.27	0.52	461	K3III
	λ			183030	84535			6.31	−0.84	876	M1III	semiregular variable
				107113	59879			6.33	3.34	129	F4V
				151623	81428			6.33	0.81	414	G9III
				150275	80850			6.35	0.87	408	K1III
		20		147142	79420			6.36	−0.49	765	K2IV
				113889	63822			6.43	1.01	396	F0V
		3		124063	68956			6.43	0.79	438	A7V
				5914	7283			6.46	1.49	321	A3V
	π1			139777	75809			6.57	4.85	72	G8IV-V+...
		9		133621	73440			6.64	4.00	110	G0
		8		133086	73136			6.83	0.95	489	K0	Baekdu; has a planet (b)
	π2	18		141652	76695			6.89	1.54	384	F2
				150706	80902			7.03	4.85	89	G0	has an unconfirmed planet
			U	125556	69816			7.10		858	M6-8e	Mira variable,
	π1			139813	75829			7.30	5.62	71	G5
		14		137686	75152			7.38	3.51	194	F5
			S	139492	75847			7.5		2450	M6.5-7.5e	Mira variable,
			V	119227	66562			7.81		1280	M...	semiregular variable,
			W	150265	79069			8.65		1600	A2V	Algol variable,
			RU					10.24			A2	β Lyr variable,
			Z					11.40			C	R CrB variable,
			T	118556				11.46			M6e	Mira variable,
			SS					12.6			CV	SU UMa variable,
					66578			12.77		85.14	DA2.4	white dwarf
								15.9			DZ...	possible pre-white-dwarf star
										625		pulsar
			RW									DQ Her variable
										11.1	T6	brown dwarf

See also

• List of stars by constellation

References

• Web site: ESA . European Space Agency . 1997 . The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues . 2006-12-26.
• Web site: Kostjuk . N. D. . 2002 . HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index . 2006-12-26.
• Web site: Roman . N. G. . 1987 . Identification of a Constellation from a Position . 2006-12-26.
• Web site: AAVSO Website . 9 March 2014 . American Association of Variable Star Observers.