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Dubhe is a
multiple star
system in the
northern constellation of Ursa Major. It is
formally designated Alpha Ursae Majoris,
Latinised from α Ursae Majoris...
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configuration mimics the
shape of the "Little Dipper". Two of its stars,
named Dubhe and
Merak (α
Ursae Majoris and β
Ursae Majoris), can be used as the navigational...
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imaginary line
through the
front two
stars of the asterism,
Merak (β) and
Dubhe (α). This
makes it
useful in
celestial navigation. The
constellation of...
- Lang (traditional Chinese: 貪狼;
simplified Chinese: 贪狼; pinyin: Tān Láng; lit. 'Greedy Wolf'),
equivalent to
Dubhe,
symbolising lust. v t e v t e v t e...
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imaginary straight line from this star
through the
nearby Alpha Ursae Majoris (
Dubhe)
extends to Polaris, the
north star. In 1943, β
Ursae Majoris was listed...
- in the
constellation Ursa Major. The
leading edge (defined by the
stars Dubhe and Merak) is
referenced to a
clock face, and the true
azimuth of Polaris...
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galaxy is to be
found approximately 10°
northwest of
Alpha Ursae Majoris (
Dubhe)
along with
several other galaxies in the
Messier 81 Group. Its apparent...
- Pont (TB-7, DD-152/AG-80, DD-941) USS Duane (AGC-6/WPG-33/WHEC-33) USS
Dubhe (ID-2562) USS Dubuque (AG-6/IX-9/PG-17, LPD-8) USS Duc de
Lauzun (1782)...
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found by
imagining a line from
Merak (β) to
Dubhe (α) and then
extending it for five
times the
distance after Dubhe (α) to
Polaris (α
Ursae Minoris)....
- and Beta Centauri,
which point to the
Southern Cross Alpha Ursae Majoris (
Dubhe) and Beta
Ursae Majoris (Merak),
which point to
Polaris Pointer (wireless...
