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

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Dubhe

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

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 W. S. (William Shuler) Harris

It would appear that Benetnasch and Dubhe belong to one ``current,'' and Merak, Phaed, Megrez, Alioth, and Mizar to the other.

From Curiosities of the Sky by Garrett Putman Serviss

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