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  • Stars of Ursa Major: Brightness & Magnitude Guide
    You're asking about the magnitudes of the stars in Ursa Major (the Great Bear). Here's a breakdown:

    * Magnitude: Magnitude is a measure of a star's brightness as seen from Earth. Lower magnitudes mean brighter stars.

    * Ursa Major's Main Stars: The Big Dipper, which is part of Ursa Major, has seven prominent stars:

    * Dubhe (α Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 1.81 (brighter)

    * Merak (β Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 2.37

    * Phecda (γ Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 2.44

    * Megrez (δ Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 3.32

    * Alioth (ε Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 1.76

    * Mizar (ζ Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 2.23 (has a companion, Alcor, with a magnitude of 4.0)

    * Alkaid (η Ursae Majoris): Magnitude 1.85

    * Other Stars in Ursa Major: Ursa Major has many other stars, some fainter than those in the Big Dipper. The brightest of these is Talitha (ι Ursae Majoris) with a magnitude of 3.11.

    Remember: The apparent brightness of stars can be influenced by factors like distance and interstellar dust, so these magnitudes are just approximations.

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