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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5189. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Stars, Constellations And Asterisms

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A well-known asterism, being the most readily recognizable part of the rather disjointed constellation of Ursa Major; it comprises the seven stars α, β, γ, δ, ɛ, ζ and η UMa. The arrangement resembles the outline of the old-style, hand-steered plough drawn by a horse or ox. The stars α and β UMa are also termed `the Pointers', as they indicate of the direction of Polaris, the pole star. The star ...

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