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Merak

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 198 words | Copyright

Merak The star Beta Ursae Majoris, magnitude 2.3. It is an A0 subgiant or dwarf and lies 79 l.y. away. With Dubhe, it forms the Pointers that indicate the direction of the Pole Star, Polaris.

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