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Stick figure for Ursa Minor (UMi)
| Star | Mag | Spectral Type | Distance | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris | 1.97 | F7 · Yellow supergiant | 433 ly | Latin for 'Pole Star' — within one degree of the celestial north pole, the navigator's star for centuries. It will be closest to the true pole around 2100 CE. |
| Kochab | 2.07 | K4 · Orange giant | 131 ly | Arabic Al-Kawkab, simply 'The Star' — the brighter of the two outer bowl stars of the Little Dipper. Was the North Star around 1500 BCE. |