# Ursa Minor: Cosmic Background

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Podcast: [Starry Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/starry-time-4890974)
Published: 2025-01-04T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/ursa-minor-cosmic-background/
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Duration seconds: 923

## Resource

Season 3 is afoot! Join Jordan and Kit as they venture Into the Wild and explore the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Minor. Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Timestamps00:00 Intro01:16 Background02:32 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Minor03:55 Brightest Star07:44 Bayer's Variable Star10:30 Gold Star14:42 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

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