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What is the color and temperature of merak?
Merak, also known as Beta Ursae Majoris, is a blue-white star located in the constellation Ursa Major. Its surface temperature is approximately 80,000 Kelvin, which contributes to its blue hue. As a spectral type B star, Merak is much hotter and more luminous than our Sun.
What are two bright stars in the cup of the big dipper called?
The two bright stars in the cup of the Big Dipper are called Dubhe and Merak. Dubhe is the first star in the bowl, while Merak is the second. Together, they are often used in navigation to locate the North Star, Polaris, by drawing a line from Merak through Dubhe.
Which star do the pointer stars point to?
Merak and Dubhe, often referred to as the pointer stars, point to Polaris, which many people know as the North Star.
What is the main stars for Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is primarily composed of seven bright stars: Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid. Dubhe and Merak are often referred to as the "pointer stars" because they guide observers to the North Star, Polaris. Each star contributes to the distinctive ladle shape of the constellation, which is part of the larger Ursa Major constellation.
What are the stars in the big dipper?
Starting from the handle, the main stars in the big dipper are Alkaid, Mizar and Alcar (an optical double star), Alioth, Megrez, then down to Phecda, across the bottom to Merak, and finally up to Dubhe on the lip. If you extend a line from Merak up through Dubhe about five times the distance, you should find Polaris, the North Star. See related links for more information
What type of star merak?
it is a white main sequence star
Temperature and radius of merak star?
the distances of the merak star
What color star is Merak?
Merak is a greenish white star
What is the brightness of the merak star?
Merak is a star, not a constellation. Merak and Dubhe are the two "pointer" stars at the lip of the Big Dipper, that point to Polaris in the northern sky. Merak is an "A1" spectral class "white" star, about 3 times more massive than the Sun, and correspondingly hotter.
What is the color and temperature of merak?
Merak, also known as Beta Ursae Majoris, is a blue-white star located in the constellation Ursa Major. Its surface temperature is approximately 80,000 Kelvin, which contributes to its blue hue. As a spectral type B star, Merak is much hotter and more luminous than our Sun.
What are the name of the pointer star?
Merak and Dubhe
How far is merak the star from earth?
78 light years
How far is merak from earth?
Merak is a star in the Big Dipper constellation, which is part of our Milky Way galaxy. The distance between Earth and Merak is about 79.7 light-years.
What are two bright stars in the cup of the big dipper called?
The two bright stars in the cup of the Big Dipper are called Dubhe and Merak. Dubhe is the first star in the bowl, while Merak is the second. Together, they are often used in navigation to locate the North Star, Polaris, by drawing a line from Merak through Dubhe.
Where is merak located exactly?
Merak is a star located at the zodiac sign "grand bear". You can only see it by night on the nothern hemisphere. It is visible the whole year with eyes only.
Why are Dubhe and Merak called pointers?
because they have three star in the solar by melinda Myers
Which star do the pointer stars point to?
Merak and Dubhe, often referred to as the pointer stars, point to Polaris, which many people know as the North Star.
