Western asterism
Little Dipper
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Ursa Minor
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
April, May, June
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
7 stars, 7 lines
About
Little Dipper is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Ursa Minor, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Little Dipper is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 7 stars with 7 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Polaris (apparent magnitude 1.97).
- Spans part of: Ursa Minor.
Important Stars
PolarisYildunPherkadKochab