Shichōsei - Revision history

Oranjelo100 at 21:01, 15 January 2015

2015-01-15T21:01:05Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:01, 15 January 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Shichōsei''' ([[wiktionary:死\|死]][[wiktionary:兆\|兆]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within the year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei ([[wiktionary:輔\|輔]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]), and Sōsei ([[wiktionary:蒼\|蒼]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])		'''Shichōsei''' ([[wiktionary:死\|死]][[wiktionary:兆\|兆]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])(Death Omen Star) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within the year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei ([[wiktionary:輔\|輔]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]), and Sōsei ([[wiktionary:蒼\|蒼]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])

	==History==		==History==
Line 22:		Line 22:

	{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|59\|17\|4}}		{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|59\|17\|4}}

	[[Category:Stars]]		[[Category:Stars]]

Evan1975 at 20:17, 10 October 2013

2013-10-10T20:17:54Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:17, 10 October 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Shichōsei''' ([[wiktionary:死\|死]][[wiktionary:兆\|兆]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within ~~one~~ year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei ([[wiktionary:輔\|輔]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]), and Sōsei ([[wiktionary:蒼\|蒼]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])		'''Shichōsei''' ([[wiktionary:死\|死]][[wiktionary:兆\|兆]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within the year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei ([[wiktionary:輔\|輔]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]), and Sōsei ([[wiktionary:蒼\|蒼]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])

	==History==		==History==

Evan1975 at 20:14, 10 October 2013

2013-10-10T20:14:00Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:14, 10 October 2013
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Shichōsei''' (~~死兆星~~) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within one year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei (輔星), and Sōsei (蒼星)		'''Shichōsei''' ([[wiktionary:死\|死]][[wiktionary:兆\|兆]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]]. It is said that anyone that can see it will die within one year. It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose. Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor\|Alcor]], Hosei ([[wiktionary:輔\|輔]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]), and Sōsei ([[wiktionary:蒼\|蒼]][[wiktionary:星\|星]])

	==History==		==History==
	In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyōboshi" (~~寿命星~~) as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end.		In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyōboshi" ([[wiktionary:寿命\|寿命]][[wiktionary:星\|星]]) as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end.

	==Star==		==Star==

Evan1975 at 20:08, 10 October 2013

2013-10-10T20:08:29Z

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Starbox begin |
+'''Shichōsei''' (死兆星) is a very small star next to the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]].  It is said that anyone that can see it will die within one year.  It also will shine brightly when two Hokuto masters fight each other, with the star shining upon the one who will lose.  Also known as [[wikipedia:Mizar and Alcor|Alcor]], Hosei (輔星), and Sōsei (蒼星)
 ==History==
-In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyōboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end.  Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[wikipedia:manga|manga]], ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'', used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.
+In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyōboshi" (寿命星) as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end.
 ==Star==
@@ Line 28: / Line 10: @@
 ==See also==
 *[[wikipedia:ja:アルコル]]
 *[[wikipedia:ja:輔]]

Evan1975: /* External links */

2010-06-10T19:35:06Z

External links

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:35, 10 June 2010
Line 38:		Line 38:
	*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}		*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}

	{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|55\|31\|78}}		{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|59\|17\|4}}

	[[Category:Stars]]		[[Category:Stars]]

Evan1975: /* History */

2010-06-10T19:32:10Z

History

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:32, 10 June 2010
Line 20:		Line 20:

	==History==		==History==
	In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "~~jumyouboshi~~" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[manga]], [[Hokuto no Ken]], used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.		In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyōboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[wikipedia:manga\|manga]], ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'', used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.

	==Star==		==Star==

Evan1975: /* Star */

2010-06-10T19:29:13Z

Star

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:29, 10 June 2010
Line 23:		Line 23:

	==Star==		==Star==
	With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[wikipedia:Horse and Rider\|Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[wikipedia:light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[wikipedia:proper motion\|proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major Moving Group\|Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[wikipedia:binary star\|binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[wikipedia:Alcor B\|Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[wikipedia:Astronomical Units\|Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>		With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[wikipedia:Horse and Rider\|Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[wikipedia:light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[wikipedia:proper motion\|proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major Moving Group\|Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[wikipedia:binary star\|binary star]] system, but simply a [[wikipedia:double star\|double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[wikipedia:Alcor B\|Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[wikipedia:Astronomical Units\|Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>

	The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[wikipedia:Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.		The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[wikipedia:Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.

Evan1975: /* Star */

2010-06-10T19:28:23Z

Star

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:28, 10 June 2010
Line 23:		Line 23:

	==Star==		==Star==
	With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>		With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[wikipedia:Horse and Rider\|Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[wikipedia:light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[wikipedia:proper motion\|proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major Moving Group\|Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[wikipedia:binary star\|binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[wikipedia:Alcor B\|Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[wikipedia:Astronomical Units\|Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>

	The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.

			The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[wikipedia:Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.

	==See also==		==See also==

Evan1975 at 19:23, 10 June 2010

2010-06-10T19:23:17Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:23, 10 June 2010
Line 6:		Line 6:
	{{Starbox short \|		{{Starbox short \|
	name=Alcor \|		name=Alcor \|
	epoch=[[J2000.0]] \|		epoch=[[wikipedia:J2000.0\|J2000.0]] \|
	constell=[[Ursa Major]] \|		constell=[[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Ursa Major]] \|
	ra=13<sup>h</sup> 25<sup>m</sup> 13.5<sup>s</sup> \|		ra=13<sup>h</sup> 25<sup>m</sup> 13.5<sup>s</sup> \|
	dec=+54° 59' 17" \|		dec=+54° 59' 17" \|
Line 15:		Line 15:
	dist_ly=81.2 ± 1.2 \|		dist_ly=81.2 ± 1.2 \|
	dist_pc=24.9 ± 0.4 \|		dist_pc=24.9 ± 0.4 \|
	names=Saidak, Suha, Arundhati, g Ursae Majoris, 80 Ursae Majoris, [[Bright Star Catalogue\|HR]] 5062, [[Henry Draper Catalogue\|HD]] 116842, [[Bonner Durchmusterung\|BD]] +55 1603, [[Hipparcos catalogue\|HIP]] 65477, [[Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogue\|SAO]] 28751		names=Saidak, Suha, Arundhati, g Ursae Majoris, 80 Ursae Majoris, [[wikipedia:Bright Star Catalogue\|HR]] 5062, [[wikipedia:Henry Draper Catalogue\|HD]] 116842, [[wikipedia:Bonner Durchmusterung\|BD]] +55 1603, [[wikipedia:Hipparcos catalogue\|HIP]] 65477, [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogue\|SAO]] 28751
	}}		}}
	{{Starbox end}}		{{Starbox end}}

			==History==
			In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyouboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[manga]], [[Hokuto no Ken]], used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.

			==Star==
	With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>		With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>

	The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.		The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.

	~~==History==~~
	In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyouboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[manga]], [[Fist of the North Star]], used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.

	~~==Other Names==~~
	~~Alcor is known as [[Arundhati]] in Indian astrological books. Mizar is Chickadee and Alcor is his cooking pot in the [[Mi'kmaq]] myth of the great bear and the seven hunters.~~

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 40:		Line 39:
	*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}		*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}

	~~{{Stars of Ursa Major}}~~
	{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|55\|31\|78}}		{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|55\|31\|78}}

	[[Category:Stars]]		[[Category:Stars]]

Evan1975 at 22:58, 9 June 2010

2010-06-09T22:58:50Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:58, 9 June 2010
Line 3:		Line 3:
	{{Starbox image		{{Starbox image
	\| image=[[File:dipper.jpg\|250px\|Mizar and Alcor in constellation Ursa Major]]		\| image=[[File:dipper.jpg\|250px\|Mizar and Alcor in constellation Ursa Major]]
			\| caption=Mizar and Alcor in constellation Ursa Major. }}
	{{Starbox short \|		{{Starbox short \|
	name=Alcor \|		name=Alcor \|

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:23, 10 June 2010
Line 6:		Line 6:
	{{Starbox short \|		{{Starbox short \|
	name=Alcor \|		name=Alcor \|
	epoch=[[J2000.0]] \|		epoch=[[wikipedia:J2000.0\|J2000.0]] \|
	constell=[[Ursa Major]] \|		constell=[[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Ursa Major]] \|
	ra=13<sup>h</sup> 25<sup>m</sup> 13.5<sup>s</sup> \|		ra=13<sup>h</sup> 25<sup>m</sup> 13.5<sup>s</sup> \|
	dec=+54° 59' 17" \|		dec=+54° 59' 17" \|
Line 15:		Line 15:
	dist_ly=81.2 ± 1.2 \|		dist_ly=81.2 ± 1.2 \|
	dist_pc=24.9 ± 0.4 \|		dist_pc=24.9 ± 0.4 \|
	names=Saidak, Suha, Arundhati, g Ursae Majoris, 80 Ursae Majoris, [[Bright Star Catalogue\|HR]] 5062, [[Henry Draper Catalogue\|HD]] 116842, [[Bonner Durchmusterung\|BD]] +55 1603, [[Hipparcos catalogue\|HIP]] 65477, [[Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogue\|SAO]] 28751		names=Saidak, Suha, Arundhati, g Ursae Majoris, 80 Ursae Majoris, [[wikipedia:Bright Star Catalogue\|HR]] 5062, [[wikipedia:Henry Draper Catalogue\|HD]] 116842, [[wikipedia:Bonner Durchmusterung\|BD]] +55 1603, [[wikipedia:Hipparcos catalogue\|HIP]] 65477, [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogue\|SAO]] 28751
	}}		}}
	{{Starbox end}}		{{Starbox end}}

			==History==
			In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyouboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[manga]], [[Hokuto no Ken]], used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.

			==Star==
	With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>		With normal eyesight one can make out a faint binary system just to the east of [[wikipedia:Mizar\|Mizar]], the second star from the end of the [[Hokuto Shichi Sei\|Big Dipper]]'s handle, named '''Alcor''' or '''80 Ursae Majoris'''. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "[[Horse and Rider]]," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. Mizar and Alcor lie three [[light year\|light-years]] apart, and though their [[proper motion]]s show they move together (they are both members of the [[Ursa Major Moving Group]]), it was long believed they do not form a true [[binary star]] system, but simply a [[double star]]. However, in 2009, it was reported by astronomer Eric Mamajek and collaborators that Alcor actually is itself a binary, consisting of Alcor A and [[Alcor B]], and that this binary system is most likely gravitationally bound to Mizar, bringing the full count of stars in this complex system to six.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210092005.htm First Known Binary Star Is Discovered to Be a Triplet, Quadruplet, Quintuplet, Sextuplet System]</ref> Their study also demonstrated that the Alcor binary and Mizar quadruple are much closer together than previously thought - approximately 74,000 ± 39,000 [[Astronomical Units]].<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0911.5028M Discovery of a Faint Companion to Alcor Using MMT/AO 5 μm Imaging]</ref>

	The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.		The whole four-star system lies about 78 light-years away from Earth. The components are all members of the [[wikipedia:Ursa Major moving group\|Ursa Major moving group]], a mostly dispersed group of stars sharing a common birth, as determined by proper motion. The other stars of the Big Dipper, except [[wikipedia:Alpha Ursae Majoris\|Dubhe]] and [[Eta Ursae Majoris\|Alkaid]], belong to this group as well.

	~~==History==~~
	In Japanese mythology, Alcor is known as the lifespan star or "jumyouboshi" （寿命星）as it was believed that one who could not see this star would pass away by year's end. Of incidental note, the popular Japanese [[manga]], [[Fist of the North Star]], used this legend as a model for its death omen star (死兆星), in which it was said that people who saw the star would die later in the year.

	~~==Other Names==~~
	~~Alcor is known as [[Arundhati]] in Indian astrological books. Mizar is Chickadee and Alcor is his cooking pot in the [[Mi'kmaq]] myth of the great bear and the seven hunters.~~

	==See also==		==See also==
Line 40:		Line 39:
	*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}		*{{WikiSky\|Alcor}}

	~~{{Stars of Ursa Major}}~~
	{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|55\|31\|78}}		{{Sky\|13\|25\|13.5\|+\|54\|55\|31\|78}}

	[[Category:Stars]]		[[Category:Stars]]