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Merak
Beta Ursae Majoris, 48 Ursae Majoris
A star made especially prominent by its membership of the formation known as the Plough or Big Dipper. With Dubhe, it forms the two Pointers to the Pole Star, Polaris.

Relative Galactic Position of Merak
The galactic position and direction of Merak relative to Earth's Sun. Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.
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