Dubhe

American  

[doob-he] / ˈdub hɛ /

noun

1. the second-brightest star in the Big Dipper constellation, actually a cluster of stars at the top outer corner of the dipper's bowl.

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Dubhe Scientific  

/ dŭb′ē /

1. A pointer star in the constellation Ursa Major and the brightest of the seven stars that form the Big Dipper, with apparent magnitude 1.8. Dubhe and Merak form the outer side of the Dipper's bowl, with Dubhe being the upper of the two stars. A straight line extending northward from these pointer stars leads to the North Star, Polaris.

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Example Sentences

If you draw a straight line from Merak to Dubhe and out of the cup, you’ll land on Polaris, which is the North Star.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020

These are the pointer stars: Merak, on bottom, and Dubhe, on top.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020

I would also play with our dog, Dubhe.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Eighteen degrees forward of Dubhe is the Bear's nose; and three pairs of stars, fifteen degrees apart, show the position of the Bear's three feet.

From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Warren, Henry White

The nearer of the two stars that help to form this famous Dipper and that point toward Polaris, is called Dubhe by our astronomers.

From Life in a Thousand Worlds by Harris, W. S. (William Shuler)