Mizar
a double star in the middle of the constellation Ursa Major.
Origin of Mizar
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How to use Mizar in a sentence
One of them is especially remarkable: ζ, known as Mizar to the Arabs.
Astronomy for Amateurs | Camille FlammarionThe first double star discovered was Mizar, the middle star of the three in Ursa Major which form the tail of the bear.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' | Thomas OrchardMizar, in the constellation Ursa Major, is a beautiful double star.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' | Thomas OrchardWe come now to Ursa Major's principal attraction ζ, frequently called Mizar.
Pleasures of the telescope | Garrett ServissThe 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.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
British Dictionary definitions for Mizar
/ (ˈmaɪzɑː) /
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
Origin of Mizar
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