Mizar

[ mahy-zahr ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. a double star in the middle of the constellation Ursa Major.

Mizar

/ ˈmaɪzɑː /

noun

1. a multiple star having four components that lies in the Plough in the constellation Ursa Major and forms a visible binary with the star Alcor. Visual magnitude: 2.1; spectral type: A2V

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mizar¹

From the Arabic word miʾzar literally, apron

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mizar¹

from Arabic mi'zar cloak

Example Sentences

One of them is especially remarkable: ζ, known as Mizar to the Arabs.

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The first double star discovered was Mizar, the middle star of the three in Ursa Major which form the tail of the bear.

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Mizar, in the constellation Ursa Major, is a beautiful double star.

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We come now to Ursa Major's principal attraction ζ, frequently called Mizar.

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The end of the dipper will have fallen out so that it will hold no water, and the handle will be broken square off at Mizar.

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