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Little Dipper within the constellation Ursa Minor

Proper noun

Little Dipper

1. (astronomy) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Minor and includes the northern pole star Polaris.

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See also

• Polaris
• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor
• Big Dipper