Ursa Minor

The constellation which contains the celestial north pole. Ursa Minor is also called Little Dipper because though the stars a fainter the figure formed by the leading stars resembles the famous Big Dipper in Ursa Major.
This constellation is nearly completely surrounded by the constellation Draco. Only in the central region of the celestial north pole Ursa Minor is neighboured to Cepheus and Camelopardalis.
The stars beta UMi, Kochab (arab. "pole star"), and gamma UMi, Pherkad, are often called The Guardians of the Pole or simply "The Guards".

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