The Alcor star which resides in URSA MAJOR, part of the star that makes up the big Dipper, is 81 light years from earth. FYI: Alcor and Mizar are twin stars or double stars which almost line up directly behind each other. However, Alcor is behind Mizar but resides slightly above and to the left of Mizar.
Ursa major
Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Dubhe, Merak. that's what I came up with!
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
The Alcor star which resides in URSA MAJOR, part of the star that makes up the big Dipper, is 81 light years from earth. FYI: Alcor and Mizar are twin stars or double stars which almost line up directly behind each other. However, Alcor is behind Mizar but resides slightly above and to the left of Mizar.
Ursa Major
Ursa major
Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Dubhe, Merak. that's what I came up with!
the archaic word Mizar means cloak.in astronomy, it refers to a star in the handle of the Big Dipper.its located near Alcor in the the handle of the Big Dipper.And are actually a complex system. Alcor is a binary and Mizar is a quadruple system of two binary stars.
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
There are seven stars that make up the Big Dipper. They are Alkaid, Mizar-Alcor and Alioth which make up the handle, and Phecda and Megrez which make up the back of the dipper. Merak and Dubhe complete the front end of the dipper.
There is more than one star in the handle of the Big Dipper: Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, and Alioth. See Related Links.
Seven stars make up the Big Dipper - from bowl to handle: 1)Dubhe 2) Merak 3)Phecda 4)Megrez 5)Alioth 6) Mizar (and Alcor) 7) Alkaid
Mizar and Alcor are in a sextuplet system in the constellation Ursa Major.Mizar of Zeta Ursa Majoris (actually 4 stars) is one of the stars in the asterism "the Big Dipper" or "the Plough".Alcor or 80 Ursa Majoris is a binary system that is orbiting the Mizar Systrem.All 6 stars are also part of the Ursa Major Moving Group.Mizar A Sytem - Distance from earth 78 light years. Orbit each other every 20 days 12 hours and 55 minutes.Mizar A-A - Spectral type A2 V.Mizar A-B - Spectral type A2 V.Mizar B System - Seperation from Mizar A - 380 AU. Orbital period with Mizar A of many thousands of yearsMizar B-A - Spectral type A1 V.Mizar B-B - Spectral type A7 V.Alcor System - Seperation from Mizar 74,000 AU.Alcor A - Spectral Type A5 V.Alcor B - Spectal Type M? V. Red dwarf.
Mizar is a quadruple system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa Major.Alcor is a faint companion just to the east. Because it is so faint it is impossible at the moment to gain dimensions of the star.
Ursa Major is the constellation that contains Alcor.