Ursa Minor: Cosmic Background
Description
Season 3 is afoot! Join Jordan and Kit as they venture Into the Wild and explore the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Minor.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:16 Background
02:32 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Minor
03:55 Brightest Star
07:44 Bayer's Variable Star
10:30 Gold Star
14:42 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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