Question

what is the number of prominent star in the ursa major

Answer 1

Answer:

The seven stars that form the Big Dipper are Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris), Merak (Beta UMa), Phecda (Gamma UMa), Megrez (Delta UMa), Alioth (Epsilon UMa), Mizar (Zeta UMa), and Alkaid (Eta UMa). Alioth is the brightest star in Ursa Major and the 31st brightest star in the night sky. Ursae Majoris, Mizar, the second star in from the end of the handle of the Big Dipper, and the constellation's fourth-brightest star. Mizar, which means "girdle," forms a famous double star, with its optical companion Alcor (80 Ursae Majoris), the two of which were termed the "horse and rider" by the Arabs.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Seven

This constellation contains seven visible and well-known stars. It resembles a large ladle with a handle made of three stars and a bowl made of four stars. It also has the appearance of a question mark.

Explanation:

• The northern sky's Ursa Major, popularly known as the Great Bear, is a constellation with prehistoric mythology attached.
• Its Latin name, which means "larger bear," contrasts it with the adjacent Ursa Minor, which is known as the lesser bear.
• With reference to earlier works by Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian astronomers, it was one of the first 48 constellations to be recorded by Ptolemy in the second century AD. Of the 88 constellations visible today, it is currently the third biggest.

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