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Pherkad
Pherkad, or Gamma Ursae Minoris, is a naked-eye star in the northern constellation Ursa Minor. It is a white A-type giant and, with Kochab, forms the pair at the outer end of the Little Dipper's bowl, an easily recognized part of the constellation. Pherkad has an apparent visual magnitude of about 3 and lies roughly 487 light-years from the Sun, so it is visible without optical aid but is not the...
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Yildun
Yildun, formally designated Delta Ursae Minoris, is a white A-type main-sequence star in the northern constellation Ursa Minor. It lies in the handle of the Little Dipper, not in the bowl, and has an apparent magnitude of about 4.4. At a distance of roughly 170 light-years, it is close to the north celestial pole compared with many bright stars, although it is not the pole star. Yildun can be seen...
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