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Merak is a star in the Big Dipper constellation, which is part of our Milky Way galaxy. The distance between Earth and Merak is about 79.7 light-years.
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How far is merak the star from earth?
78 light years
What is the brightness of the merak star?
Merak is a star, not a constellation. Merak and Dubhe are the two "pointer" stars at the lip of the Big Dipper, that point to Polaris in the northern sky. Merak is an "A1" spectral class "white" star, about 3 times more massive than the Sun, and correspondingly hotter.
How far form the earth is your planet?
Er ... which planet exactly do you think that we come from? As far as science can discover, Earth IS the only planet with life on it, so you're asking how far Earth is from Earth.
What constellation is used to determine earth's north?
The constellation Ursa Minor contains the star Polaris, which is the pole star.Two stars in Ursa Major, Merak and Dubhe, form a pair line that points to Polaris. They are the stars on the edge of the "Big Dipper."
Is Earth very far away from Earth?
No, Earth is not far away from itself. Earth is the planet we live on, so it is always present beneath our feet.
How far is merak the star from earth?
78 light years
Temperature and radius of merak star?
the distances of the merak star
What color star is Merak?
Merak is a greenish white star
When was Maserati Merak created?
Maserati Merak was created in 1972.
What has the author A J Merak written?
A. J. Merak has written: 'Hydrosphere'
When was Merak Film S.r.l created?
Merak Film S.r.l was created in 1980.
What is the brightness of the merak star?
Merak is a star, not a constellation. Merak and Dubhe are the two "pointer" stars at the lip of the Big Dipper, that point to Polaris in the northern sky. Merak is an "A1" spectral class "white" star, about 3 times more massive than the Sun, and correspondingly hotter.
What type of star is Merak?
Merak is a blue-white main sequence star, also known as a type A1V star. It is part of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) constellation and is approximately 79 light-years away from Earth.
What are the name of the pointer star?
Merak and Dubhe
What are the names of the 2 pointer stars?
Merak and Dubhe
What is Merak's surface temperature?
About 9100 degrees Celsius.
Where is merak located exactly?
Merak is a star located at the zodiac sign "grand bear". You can only see it by night on the nothern hemisphere. It is visible the whole year with eyes only.
