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Alpha Ursae Majoris, named Dubhe /ˈdʌbiː/, the second-brightest object in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. This prominent asterism is known as the Big Dipper, the Plough, and the Great Bear. Alpha Ursae Majoris is the northern of the 'pointers' (or 'guards'), the second being Beta Ursae Majoris, or 'Merak' – this pair of stars point towards Polaris, the North Star.
Dubhe - One of the most important navigational stars.
α Ursae Majoris is located at a distance of approximately 123 light years from the Sun, based on parallax measurements. It is a spectroscopic binary made up of the stars designated α Ursae Majoris A and α Ursae Majoris B. The pair orbit at a separation of about 23 astronomical units (AU) with a period of 44.5 years. There is another spectroscopic binary at an angular separation of 7.1 arcminutes, forming a 7th magnitude pair showing an F8 spectral type with an orbital period of 6.035 days and an eccentricity of 0.09. It is sometimes referred to as Alpha Ursae Majoris C, but is separately catalogued as HD 95638. Together they form a quadruple star system.
Component A is the system's primary, and it is a giant star that has evolved away from the main sequence after consuming the hydrogen at its core. It is 280 million years old with 3.4 times the mass and has expanded 17 times the radius of the Sun. The star is radiating 165 times the luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,012 K. The secondary star, component B, is a main sequence star that has a stellar classification of F0V. α Ursae Majoris has been reported to vary in brightness by about a thousandth of a magnitude. Ten radial oscillation modes have been detected, with periods between 6.4 hours and 6.4 days.
Although it is part of the constellation of Ursa Major, it is not part of the Ursa Major Moving Group of stars that have a common motion through space.
It bore the traditional name Dubhe, which is derived from the Arabic for 'bear', dubb, from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر żahr ad-dubb al-akbar 'the back of the Greater Bear'.
Dubhe is the official star of the State of Utah.
The puzzle was inspired by MultiQuant, please refer to the seperate entry. The inventor added a second layer to the circles turning in steps of 90°. The inventor also omitted the second circle truning by 180° because its makes the puzzle easier to build and more difficult to solve.
Size: 125 x 176 mm
Weight: 195 grams
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