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It was also known as Κυνόσουρα, or ''Cynosura'' meaning dog's tail, based on another Greek myth about the nymph [[Cynosura]], who along with [[Helice]] (who became Ursa Major), nursed Zeus while he was in hiding from his father [[Cronus]]. As a reward, Zeus placed her into the heavens as the constellation.<ref>http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/UrsaMinor.html</ref>
It was also known as Κυνόσουρα, or ''Cynosura'' meaning dog's tail, based on another Greek myth about the nymph [[Cynosura]], who along with [[Helice]] (who became Ursa Major), nursed Zeus while he was in hiding from his father [[Cronus]]. As a reward, Zeus placed her into the heavens as the constellation.<ref>http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/UrsaMinor.html</ref>
==Stars and Other Features==
The constellation is more commonly known by its informal name '''The Little Dipper'''. This is because the seven brightest stars of the constellation have an appearance of a ladle. At the end of the "handle" for the The Little Dipper is the north star [[Polaris]], which is also the brightest star of the constellation. The satellite dwarf galaxy, '''Ursa Minor Dwarf''' is also located within the constellation.
===Named Stars===
===Named Stars===