SINCE 1828
Alkaid
noun
Al·kaid
variants:
or less commonly Alcaid \ ˌal-ˈkād 
\
\
Definition of Alkaid
astronomy
: a bluish-white star of the second magnitude that marks the end of the handle of the Big Dipper
Next, I targeted NGC 5448, a … spiral located just east of the bright star Alkaid at the tail of Ursa Major, close to the Bootes border.— William A. McLaughlin, Astronomy, February 1997
— called also Eta Ursae Majoris
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on Alkaid
What made you want to look up Alkaid? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
What did you just call me?! A Quiz
-
- If a member of the audience describes your speech as bombastic, does that person mean it is:
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share Alkaid
Resources for Alkaid