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Zeta Ursae Minoris
16 Ursae Minoris
A fourth-
magnitude
star
that marks the base of the
Little Bear's
tail (or the handle of the
Little Dipper
). Zeta Ursae Minoris is a
variable
white
star
some 375
light years
from the
Solar System
.
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