File:Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Polaris.png
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Polaris, the North Star, is found by imagining a line from Merak (β) to Dubhe (α) and then extending it for five times the distance after Dubhe (α). Legend: α UMa (Dubhe), β UMa (Merak), γ UMa (Phecda), δ UMa (Megrez), ε UMa (Alioth), ζ UMa (Mizar), η UMa (Alkaid) and α Urasae Minoris (Polaris). |
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: crop, illustrations to locate Polaris. The original can be viewed here: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor Constellations.jpg:  . Modifications made by Louis Waweru.
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- 2006-01-10T17:01:14Z EugeneZelenko 2288x1712 (642344 Bytes) {{en|Ursa Major and Ursa Minor constellations}} {{be|Сузор'і Вялікай і Малой Мядзьведзіцы}} {{ru|Созвездия Большой и Малой Медведицы}} Photo made by my brother,
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| current | 21:55, 22 May 2010 | | 1,594 × 1,418 (3.03 MB) | Beyond My Ken | Improved visibility |
| 09:54, 16 September 2008 |  | 1,694 × 1,470 (2.95 MB) | Louis Waweru | {{Information |Description=Polaris, the North Star, is found by imagining a line from Merak (β) to Dubhe (α) and then extending it for five times the distance after Dubhe (α). Legend: α UMa (Dubhe), β UMa (Merak), γ UMa (Phecda |
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