Alcor
[ al-kawr ]
Astronomy.
a star, the fifth-magnitude companion of Mizar in the handle of the Big Dipper.
Origin of Alcor
1Perhaps <Arabic al-khawr the low ground
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How to use Alcor in a sentence
Though it was the longtime leader in cryonics, Alcor was still a small nonprofit.
Why the sci-fi dream of cryonics never died | Laurie Clarke | October 14, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewTo be able to see Alcor with the naked eye means that one has excellent eyesight.
Boy Scouts Handbook | Boy Scouts of AmericaA person with good eyesight can see quite near to it a fifth magnitude star, known under the name of Alcor.
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. DolmageAlcor is indeed distant from Mizar by about one-third the apparent diameter of the moon, yet no one would think so!
Astronomy of To-day | Cecil G. DolmageThe naked eye perceives near it a smaller star, named Alcor.
Pleasures of the telescope | Garrett Serviss
Just above it is a very small star that astronomers call Alcor, or the rider.
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