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Alkaid.
Alkaid has an apparent magnitude of 1.85.
Mizar has an apparent magnitude of 2.23
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When is Alkaid Star Visible?
The star Alkaid is the star at the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper. It is normally visible any evening in the northern hemisphere temperate regions.
What 2 stars in the big dipper point to the north star?
There are THREE stars of the Big Dipper's handle - Alkaid (the end of the handle), Mizar (and tiny Alcor next to it - barely visible), and Alioth.
Meaning of the brightest star in Pegasus?
The star Enif is the brightest in the constellation Pegasus.
What is a mizar?
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.
What star has the brightest apparent magnitude as seen from earth?
The brightest star as seen from Earth is the sun. The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius.
How far is Alkaid from Mizar?
9.2 billion lightyears
What is the name of the star on the big dippers handle?
There is more than one star in the handle of the Big Dipper: Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, and Alioth. See Related Links.
Is Alkaid an Alpha Star or a Beta Star?
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What is the apparent brightness for Mizar?
the apparent magnitude of the star mizar is -7.48 !
When is Alkaid Star Visible?
The star Alkaid is the star at the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper. It is normally visible any evening in the northern hemisphere temperate regions.
What are the names of the major stars that make up the Big Dipper?
Alkaid, Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Dubhe, Merak. that's what I came up with!
What 2 stars in the big dipper point to the north star?
There are THREE stars of the Big Dipper's handle - Alkaid (the end of the handle), Mizar (and tiny Alcor next to it - barely visible), and Alioth.
How far is the Mizar star from Earth?
Mizar is a quadruplet system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa Major.All stars are type A which means they are about twice as big as our Sun and about twice as hot. The stars will appear white in colour.
How far is alioth from the Earth?
Alioth is 81 light years away. So is Megrez, Mizar 83 light years away, and Alkaid is 210 light years away!
How far is Alkaid?
Eta Ursae Majoris (Alkaid) is a star in the constellation Ursa Major.It is approximately 101 light years from us.
What is the brightest star and what is its nickname?
brightest star:north star nickname:dog star
What is the surface temp of the star Mizar?
It is currently unknown.
