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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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Merak
Merak, designated Beta Ursae Majoris, is a white main-sequence star of spectral type A1IV–V located approximately 79 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Ursa Major. It is one of the seven stars that form the Big Dipper asterism and, together with Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris), serves as one of the two 'pointer stars' used to locate Polaris—the line drawn from Merak through Dubhe extends to...
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