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

Next Regulus comes in the Lion's heart, Denebola, the tip of his tail; While, between them in order, Merak and Dubhe, the pointers, Point to their aim in the North.

From How Girls Can Help Their Country by Low, Juliette Gordon

Dubhe and Merak, "the Pointers," are five degrees apart.

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