When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The stars of the Ursa Major constellation can be used to find its smaller sibling, Ursa Minor. .

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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 ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...