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

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

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020

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

I would also play with our dog, Dubhe.

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

Follow "the Pointers" twenty-nine degrees from Dubhe, and we come to the pole-star.

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

As I came near to Dubhe, I scanned the surrounding skies and was surprised to find that the whole semblance of my dipper was lost.

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