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| a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Serpens also called the Balance |
| the time when the sun is farthest south from the celestial equator occurring around December 21st |
| Ursa Minor
A ladle-shaped constellation very near the north celestial pole. Ursa Minor (the Lesser Bear) contains the seven stars that form the Little Dipper. Polaris, the North Star, is at the end of the dipper's handle. |
The Little Bear or Little Dipper; the constellation that contains the North Star (Polaris).