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Mark Fisher
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The Pointers
Genitive
  Ursae Majoris
Abbreviation
  UMa
Right Ascension
  11h02 to 11h03
Declination
  +56.4° to +61.8°
Area (sq deg)
  1.4
Brightest Star
  Dubhe
Optimum Visibility
  March
  Usually visible from
  northern latitudes
 Map of the Pointers Dubhe and Merak, the rightmost stars of the Plough or Big Dipper. An imaginary line running north through these two guide stars passes within a few degrees of the Pole Star, making them a useful aid to navigation in the northern hemisphere.
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