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DUBHE
| Magnitude | 1.95 |
| Spectral Type | K0 (orange) |
| Distance | 105 Light Years |
| Right Ascension | 11h 0.7m |
| Declination | +62o 1' |
UMa
DUBHE, from the arabic Zahr
ad-Dubb al-Akbar, 'the back of the greater bear'. It might
be well to note here that there was no "bear" constellation in the astronomy
of the Sumerians and Babylonians: they called Ursa Major MAR-GID-DA,
'the constellation of the long chariot'."