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