- Ursa Minor is the 56th constellation in size, occupying an area of 256 square degrees.
- It is located in the third quadrant of the northern hemisphere.
- The brightest star in the constellation is Polaris, the North Star.
- This constellation lies in the northern sky. Its name means “the smaller bear,” or “the lesser bear,” in Latin.
- Ursa Minor means Little Dipper in English.