[PAR] [TLE] Ursa Minor [SEP] Ursa Minor (Latin: "Lesser Bear", contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky.  Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the North American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper.  It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.  Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation, particularly by mariners, because of Polaris being the North Star. [PAR] [TLE] 88 modern constellations [SEP] In modern astronomy, the sky (celestial sphere) is divided into 88 regions called constellations, generally based on the asterisms (which are also called "constellations") of Greek and Roman mythology.  Those along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac.
[PAR] [TLE] Ursa Minor [ SEP ] Ursa Minor ( Latin : " Lesser Bear " , contrasting with Ursa Major ) , also known as the Little Bear , is a constellation in the Northern Sky . Like the Great Bear , the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle , hence the North American name , Little Dipper : seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper . It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd - century astronomer Ptolemy , and remains one of the 88 modern constellations . Ursa Minor has traditionally been important for navigation , particularly by mariners , because of Polaris being the North Star . [PAR] [TLE] 88 modern constellations [ SEP ] In modern astronomy , the sky ( celestial sphere ) is divided into 88 regions called constellations , generally based on the asterisms ( which are also called " constellations " ) of Greek and Roman mythology . Those along the ecliptic are the constellations of the zodiac .
Ursa Minor is one of the constellations based upon what?
Ursa Minor is one of the constellations based upon what ?
asterisms
asterisms