Ursa Minor: Cosmic Background

Season 3 is afoot! Join Jordan and Kit as they venture Into the Wild and explore the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Minor. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:16 Background

02:32 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Minor

03:55 Brightest Star

07:44 Bayer's Variable Star

10:30 Gold Star

14:42 Outro

Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Minor, Little Dipper, Polaris, North Star, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Navigation, Circumpolar Constellations, Bayer Designation, Dark Matter, Dark Spheroidal Galaxy, Radio Galaxy, Seyfert Galaxy, Cataclysmic Variable Star, Satellite Galaxy, Ursa Minor Dwarf