Mizar
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Distance to Earth | 82. 84 light years |
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Magnitude | 2. 23 |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Coordinates | RA 13h 23m 56s | Dec +54° 55′ 31″ |
Star system | Mizar and Alcor |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 2. 23 |
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ID | 1300271 |
About Mizar
Mizar is a second-magnitude star in the handle of the Big Dipper asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major. It has the Bayer designation ζ Ursae Majoris. It forms a well-known naked eye double star with the fainter star Alcor, and is itself a quadruple star system.