Ursa Minor system

Ursa Minor system

A dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a member of the Local Group.

Ursa Minor system

[′ər·sə ′mī·nər ‚sis·təm] (astronomy) A dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the Local Group, about 2.1 × 105 light-years (1.2 × 1018 miles or 2.0 × 1018 kilometers) away.