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Dubhe

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Dubhe  (db)
A pointer star in the constellation Ursa Major and the brightest of the seven stars that form the Big Dipper, with apparent magnitude 1.8. Dubhe and Merak form the outer side of the Dipper's bowl, with Dubhe being the upper of the two stars. A straight line extending northward from these pointer stars leads to the North Star, Polaris.
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5 degrees north from Alpha Ursae Majoris, or its common name Dubhe.
Plough northwards, to the Big Dipper by Streicher, Magda / Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
UTAH [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] State astronomical symbol and centennial star: Beehive Cluster and Dubhe In 1996, Utah recognized two celestial bodies.
Symbolically speaking: from crawfish to cooking pots, states have a ... by Goodwin, Janna / State Legislatures
Math Answer: 1) Dubhe - 124 It yr; Merak - 80 It yr; 2) 124 - 80 = 44 It yr; 3) Alcor & Mizar (78 It yr); 4) Dubhe (124 It yr) Writing In Science Answer: 1) The distant blue star is hotter and has more energy.
Northern stars by Science Weekly
 
 
 
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