Ursa Minor: Cosmic Background

2025-01-04

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 Out...

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

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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