What is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major?
Alioth
Dubhe
Merak
Mizar
Alioth is (despite being designated 'epsilon') the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major, and at magnitude 1.76 is the thirty-first-brightest star in the sky. Historically, the star was frequently used in celestial navigation in the maritime trade, because it is listed as one of the 57 navigational stars.
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Alioth
Dubhe
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