“ursae”

The following 9 entries include the term ursae.

Alpha Ursae Majoris

noun

: dubhe

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Alpha Ursae Minoris

noun

: polaris

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Beta Ursae Majoris

noun

: merak

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Delta Ursae Majoris

noun

: megrez

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80 Ursae Majoris

noun

: alcor

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Epsilon Ursae Majoris

noun

: alioth

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Eta Ursae Majoris

noun

: alkaid

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Gamma Ursae Majoris

noun

: Phecda

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Zeta Ursae Majoris

noun

: mizar

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