how many stars is the little dipper
The Little Dipper asterism is formed by six named stars â Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris), Kochab (Beta Ursae Minoris), Yildun (Delta Ursae Minoris), Pherkad (Gamma Ursae Minoris), Ahfa al Farkadain (Zeta Ursae Minoris), and Anwar al Farkadain (Eta Ursae Minoris) â and Epsilon Ursae Minoris.