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Minkar
Minkar is the traditional name of Epsilon Corvi, a star in the constellation Corvus. It is an orange K-type giant located roughly 300 light-years from Earth and is visible to the unaided eye under suitable conditions. The name derives from an Arabic expression referring to the crow's nostril or beak, connecting the star's traditional identity with the constellation's bird figure.
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Kochab
Kochab, designated as Beta Ursae Minoris, is an orange giant star located approximately 130 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is the second-brightest star in its constellation and forms a prominent part of the bowl of the Little Dipper asterism. Due to the precession of Earth's rotational axis, Kochab served as the North Pole star from approximately 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, acting a...
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