List of stars in Ursa Minor

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
Polaris	α	1		8890	11767	02h 31m 47.08s	+89° 15′ 50.9″	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, Vmax = 1.97m, Vmin = 2.00m, P = 3.9696 d
β UMi	β	7		131873	72607	14h 50m 42.40s	+74° 09′ 19.7″	2.07	−0.87	126	K4IIIvar	Kochab, Kokab, Kochah; suspected variable, Vmax = 2.02m, Vmin = 2.08m, has a planet (b)
γ UMi	γ [1]	13		137422	75097	15h 20m 43.75s	+71° 50′ 02.3″	3.04	−2.84	480	A3II-III	Pherkad, Pherkad Major; δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.05m, P = 0.143009 d
ε UMi	ε	22		153751	82080	16h 45m 58.16s	+82° 02′ 14.1″	4.21	−0.92	346	G5IIIvar	RS CVn variable, Vmax = 4.19m, Vmin = 4.23m, P = 39.4809 d
5 UMi	a [2]	5		127700	70692	14h 27m 31.52s	+75° 41′ 45.4″	4.25	−0.87	345	K4III
ζ UMi	ζ	16		142105	77055	15h 44m 03.46s	+77° 47′ 40.2″	4.29	−1.02	376	A3Vn	Ahfa al Farkadain
δ UMi	δ	23		166205	85822	17h 32m 12.90s	+86° 35′ 10.8″	4.35	0.61	183	A1Vn	Yildun, Gildun, Vildiur, Yilduz, Pherkard
RR UMi	τ [3]		RR	132813	73199	14h 57m 35.12s	+65° 55′ 56.6″	4.63	−0.80	398	M5III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.44m, Vmin = 4.85m, P = 43.3 d
4 UMi	b [4]	4		124547	69112	14h 08m 51.01s	+77° 32′ 50.8″	4.80	−1.13	500	K3III
η UMi	η	21		148048	79822	16h 17m 30.50s	+75° 45′ 16.9″	4.95	2.58	97	F5V	Anwar al Farkadain, Alasco
θ UMi	θ	15		139669	76008	15h 31m 25.05s	+77° 20′ 57.6″	5.00	−2.03	832	K5III	suspected variable
11 UMi	ι [5]	11		136726	74793	15h 17m 05.88s	+71° 49′ 26.0″	5.02	−0.37	389	K4III	Pherkad Minor; has a planet (b)
HD 136064	ν [6]			136064	74605	15h 14m 38.00s	+67° 20′ 51.6″	5.15	3.13	83	F9IV
HD 124730	ξ [7]			124730	69373	14h 12m 04.05s	+69° 25′ 57.6″	5.18	−0.50	445	M2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 4.43184 d
19 UMi	κ [8]	19		146926	79280	16h 10m 49.53s	+75° 52′ 39.1″	5.48	−1.07	665	B8V
HD 118904	σ [9]			118904	66435	13h 37m 11.05s	+71° 14′ 32.2″	5.50	0.05	400	K2III	has a planet (b)
HD 149681				149681	80480	16h 25m 43.53s	+78° 57′ 49.0″	5.55	2.42	138	F0V
HD 133002				133002	72573	14h 50m 19.63s	+82° 30′ 45.0″	5.63	2.45	141	F9V
HD 140227				140227	76519	15h 37m 39.21s	+69° 16′ 59.6″	5.65	−1.51	881	M0III
HD 145622				145622	78661	16h 03m 31.40s	+76° 47′ 38.0″	5.73	−0.53	581	A3V
HD 158996				158996	84769	17h 19m 37.05s	+80° 08′ 11.0″	5.74	−1.67	991	K5III	has a planet (b)
24 UMi		24		166926	85699	17h 30m 46.97s	+86° 58′ 04.9″	5.78	2.38	156	A2m
HD 117187				117187	65536	13h 26m 08.02s	+72° 23′ 29.4″	5.82	−1.63	1009	M1III
HD 120084				120084	66903	13h 42m 39.38s	+78° 03′ 51.6″	5.91	0.96	318	G7III:	has a planet (b)
HD 152303				152303	81854	16h 43m 06.14s	+77° 30′ 48.5″	5.99	3.21	117	F4V
HD 147321				147321	79601	16h 14m 33.47s	+73° 23′ 41.3″	6.02	−0.78	748	A3V
VX UMi			VX	155154	83317	17h 01m 40.08s	+75° 17′ 51.6″	6.17	2.91	146	F0IVn	γ Dor variable
HD 135384				135384	74272	15h 10m 44.40s	+67° 46′ 51.8″	6.18	0.23	504	A8Vn
HD 133994				133994	73706	15h 03m 57.73s	+65° 55′ 11.0″	6.22	0.45	464	A2Vs
UY UMi			UY	107192	59767	12h 15m 20.67s	+87° 42′ 00.0″	6.27	2.93	152	F2V	γ Dor variable
HD 129245				129245	71196	14h 33m 38.62s	+79° 39′ 36.8″	6.27	0.52	461	K3III
λ UMi	λ			183030	84535	17h 16m 57.26s	+89° 02′ 15.8″	6.31	−0.84	876	M1III	semiregular variable
HD 107113				107113	59879	12h 16m 49.35s	+86° 26′ 09.0″	6.33	3.34	129	F4V
HD 151623				151623	81428	16h 37m 52.81s	+78° 55′ 06.8″	6.33	0.81	414	G9III
HD 150275				150275	80850	16h 30m 39.08s	+77° 26′ 45.1″	6.35	0.87	408	K1III
20 UMi		20		147142	79420	16h 12m 32.20s	+75° 12′ 38.1″	6.36	−0.49	765	K2IV
HD 113889				113889	63822	13h 04m 49.78s	+73° 01′ 29.8″	6.43	1.01	396	F0V
3 UMi	μ [10]	3		124063	68956	14h 06m 56.48s	+74° 35′ 37.5″	6.43	0.79	438	A7V
HD 5914				5914	7283	01h 33m 48.52s	+89° 00′ 56.6″	6.46	1.49	321	A3V
π1 UMi A	π1			139777	75809	15h 29m 11.97s	+80° 26′ 54.0″	6.57	4.85	72	G8IV-V+...
9 UMi		9		133621	73440	15h 00m 27.71s	+71° 45′ 54.9″	6.64	4.00	110	G0
8 UMi		8		133086	73136	14h 56m 48.32s	+74° 54′ 03.3″	6.83	0.95	489	K0	Baekdu; has a planet (b)
π2 UMi	π2	18		141652	76695	15h 39m 38.72s	+79° 58′ 59.2″	6.89	1.54	384	F2
HD 150706				150706	80902	16h 31m 17.59s	+79° 47′ 23.2″	7.03	4.85	89	G0	has an unconfirmed planet
U UMi			U	125556	69816	14h 17m 19.90s	+66° 47′ 39.2″	7.10		858	M6-8e	Mira variable, Vmax = 7.1m, Vmin = 13m, P = 330.92 d
π1 UMi B	π1			139813	75829	15h 29m 24.36s	+80° 27′ 00.0″	7.30	5.62	71	G5
14 UMi		14		137686	75152	15h 21m 30.52s	+73° 28′ 35.1″	7.38	3.51	194	F5
S UMi			S	139492	75847	15h 29m 34.57s	+78° 38′ 00.3″	7.5		2450	M6.5-7.5e	Mira variable, Vmax = 7.5m, Vmin = <13.2m, P = 331 d
V UMi			V	119227	66562	13h 38m 41.07s	+74° 18′ 36.3″	7.81		1280	M...	semiregular variable, Vmax = 7.06m, Vmin = 8.7m, P = 73 d
W UMi			W	150265	79069	16h 08m 27.28s	+86° 11′ 59.6″	8.65		1600	A2V	Algol variable, Vmax = 8.51m, Vmin = 9.59m, P = 1.7011576 d
RU UMi			RU			13h 38m 56.81s	+69° 48′ 11.2″	10.24			A2	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 10m, Vmin = 10.66m, P = 0.52492618 d
Z UMi			Z			15h 02m 01.48s	+83° 03′ 48.7″	11.40			C	R CrB variable, Vmax = 10.8m, Vmin = 19.0m, P = 130 d
T UMi			T	118556		13h 34m 41.12s	+73° 25′ 53.0″	11.46			M6e	Mira variable, Vmax = 7.8m, Vmin = 15m, P = 301 d
SS UMi			SS			15h 51m 22.34s	+71° 45′ 11.9″	12.6			CV	SU UMa variable, Vmax = 12.6m, Vmin = 17.6m, P = 0.06778 d
WD 1337+705					66578	13h 38m 50.48s	+70° 17′ 07.7″	12.77		85.14	DA2.4	white dwarf
H1504+65						15h 02m 09.62s	+66° 12′ 18.6″	15.9			DZ...	possible pre-white-dwarf star
Calvera						14h 12m 56.0s	+79° 22′ 04″			625		pulsar
RW UMi			RW			16h 47m 54.75s	+77° 02′ 12.2″					DQ Her variable
WISE 1506+7027						15h 06m 49.89s	+70° 27′ 36.2″			11.1	T6	brown dwarf
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• List of stars by constellation

References

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

1. Seldom Gamma² Ursae Minoris
2. Designated as a Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed, A Ursae Minoris by Bode
3. Designated as Tau Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia
4. Designated as b Ursae Minoris by Flamsteed and Bode
5. Designated as Iota Ursae Minoris by Bode, also Gamma¹ Ursae Minoris, both designations seldom used
6. Designated as Nu Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia
7. Designated as Xi Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia
8. Designated as Kappa Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia
9. Designated as Sigma Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia
10. Designated as Mu Ursae Minoris in Bode’s Uranographia