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Constellation Illustration
About the Object
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Ursa Minor
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Polaris, Ursa Minor (the Small Bear)
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Constellation
- Release DateJanuary 9, 2006
- Science ReleaseThere’s More to the North Star Than Meets the Eye
- Credits
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
