Ursa Minor may be associated with gamma-ray source 3EG J1621+8203, which has high-energy gamma-ray emission. It is also noted for its one-sided radio jet—one of the brightest known—discovered in 1977. The Ursids, a prominent meteor shower that occurs in Ursa Minor, peaks between December 18 and 25. Its parent body is the comet 8P/Tuttle. Ursa Minor 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
HMS Ursa (R22) refitted for service in the Far East and joined the British Pacific Fleet where she served until 1945. She then returned to the United Kingdom and paid off in 1946. During the War "Ursa" was adopted by the Borough of Hendon as part of "Warship Week". The plaque from this adoption is held by the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. After the Second World War "Ursa" went into reserve at Portsmouth, transferring to the Chatham reserve in 1952. During 1953 and 1954 "Ursa" was converted to a Type 15 anti-submarine frigate with the new pennant number F200.