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A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | Â© A Dictionary of Astronomy 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) 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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