Merak / ˈmɪəræk /, also called Beta Ursae Majoris (β Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Beta UMa, β UMa), [10][11] is a star in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. The apparent visual magnitude of this …

Sep 11, 2019 · Merak, Beta Ursae Majoris (β UMa) is a blue-white subgiant star in the constellation Ursa Major. It is one of the four bright stars that form the bowl of the Big Dipper.

Merak, also designated as β Ursae Majoris (beta Ursae Majoris), is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Ursa Major. Merak visual magnitude is 2.37, making it the …

Dec 13, 2025 · Merak, also known as Beta Ursae Majoris (Bayer) is a main sequence star located in the constellation of Ursa Major, The Big Bear. Merak colour is blue - white, although not the hottest stars, …

Merak (Beta Ursae Majoris) is the 5th brightest star in the Big Dipper asterism associated with the constellation Ursa Major, and the 80th most luminous star in the entire night sky.

Merak has two special features that set it off from the others. Like Fomalhaut and some others, it is a Vega kind of star, one that radiates extra infrared light that seems to be coming from a disk-like …

Oct 23, 2015 · The traditional and official name Merak comes from the Arabic al-maraqq, meaning “the flank” or “the loins.” It is the star’s traditional name, and it refers to its position in Ursa Major. In Hindu …

Merak has a Mars nature and is of importance in a natal chart, if the sign Leo is tenanted and other configurations give a clue to love of command and domination.

Sep 4, 2008 · The outer two stars in the cup of the Big Dipper are called Dubhe and Merak. Together, they are called pointer stars and direct you across the sky to the star Polaris, also called the North Star.

Feb 4, 2020 · Merak, also designated as Beta Ursae Majoris, is the fifth brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major. Merak is one of the four stars which form the bowl of the famous asterism known as …