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Which is brighter alpha ursae majoris or epsilon ursae majoris?
Alpha Ursae Majoris is brighter. It has a magnitude of 1.81 whereas, Epsilon Ursae Majoris has a magnitude of 1.76. The greek letter A (alpha) comes before the Greek letter E (epsilon) in the Greek alphabet. Astronomers named stars according to their brightness. Starting with 'A' (alpha) being the brightest and (Omega) being the dimmest.
What is the list of stars from brightest to dimmest in the big dipper?
The stars in the Big Dipper, listed from brightest to dimmest, are: Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris), Merak (Beta Ursae Majoris), Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris), Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris), Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris), Mizar (Zeta Ursae Majoris), and Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris). Dubhe and Merak are often referred to as the "Pointer Stars" because they help locate Polaris, the North Star.
What is one of the pointer stars?
Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris. (Northern Hemisphere)Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross. (Southern Hemisphere)
What is the name some of the stares in the constellation The Big Bear?
The Great Bear or Ursa Major has Stars and is the 3rd biggest constelation as viewed from Earth. The constelation contains the most famous and recognisable of all the astersms in the sky the Big Dipper.The Big DipperFrom the bowl to the handle.Dubhe - (Alpha Ursae Majoris - 124 ly.Merek - (Beta Ursae Majoris - 79 ly.Phecda - (Gamma Ursae Majoris) - 84 ly.Megrez - (Delta Ursae Majoris) - 81 ly.Alioth - (Epsilon Ursae Majoris) - 81 ly.Mizar - (Zeta Ursae Majoris) - 78 ly.Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris) - 101 ly.Other starsTalitha (Iota Ursae Majoris) - 487 ly.Tania Borealis (Lambda Ursae Majoris) - 134 ly.Tania Australis (Mu Ursae Majoris) - 249 ly.Alula Borealis (Nu Ursae Majoris) - 421 ly.Alula Australis (Xi Ursae Majoris) - 27 ly.Muscida (Omicron Ursae Majoris) - 81 ly.Alcor (80 Ursae Majoris) - 81 ly.Messier ObjetsM40 - Winecke 4 - Double Star - 510 lyM81 - Bode's Galaxy - Spiral Galaxy - 11.9 Mly. (million)M82 - The Cigar Galaxy - Irregular Galaxy - 11.5 Mly.M97 - The Owl Nebula - Planetary Nebular - 2.6 Kly. (thousand)M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Spiral Galaxy - 27 Mly.M108 - Spiral Galaxy - 46 Mly.M109 - Spiral Galaxy - 46 Mly.
How big is Beta Ursae Majoris?
Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak) is a star in the constellation of Ursa Major.It is about twice the size of our Sun.
What are pointer stars?
Pointer stars are stars which are used to find an area of the sky. For example, you might be looking for a dim galaxy or small star. You can use two bright stars on a map, find those in the sky, and then find the approximate position of what you are trying to look at by using the location and spacing of the more obvious pointer stars.
What is the Scientific name for the brightest star in Ursa Major?
The scientific name for the brightest star in Ursa Major is "Alpha Ursae Majoris," but it is more commonly referred to as "Dubhe."
The name of the bightest star in your constellation big bear is?
Alioth or Epsilon Ursae Majoris
What characteristic do stars in a constellation or asterism share?
There is normally no similarity between stars in a constellation or asterism other than the direction they are in relation to Earth. They are normally a collection of dimmer near by stars and brighter further away stars.An example of this is the constellation Centaurus. AlphaCentauri is the closest star system to earth. It has 3 stars, Proxima Centauri which is about 4.2 light years and Alpha Centauri A and B that are 4.3 light years away.On the other side Beta Centauri or Hadar is a bright star 350 light years away.There are however examples where some or most of the stars are connected.Take the asterism the big dipper or plough in the constellation Ursa Major. Merek (Beta Ursae Majoris), Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris), Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris), Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris) and Mizar (Zeta Ursae Majoris) all seem to be about the same distance from Earth (between 78 and 84 light years) and all seem to be moving in the same direction. They are known as the Ursa Major Moving Group.Only Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris) and Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris) do not seem to be connected.
Who are the 13 stars banned from Saturday Night Live?
Zeta Leonis Epsilon Canis Majoris Epsilon Tauri Eta Lyrae Gamma Andromedae Mu Lyrae Beta Virginis Pi Sagittarii Epsilon Aquarii Beta Cygni Alpha Corvi 80 Ursae Majoris
How many earth years is Ursa Major from the sun?
47 Ursae Majoris is about 46 light years away.
How big is Mizar?
Ursae Majoris (Mizar) is a quadruple system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa MajorSo it's impossible to give an answer.
