Muscida
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The traditional star name Muscida has been applied to:
The name derives from the post classical Latin musus, meaning "snout, or muzzle [of the bear]".
- ο Ursae MajorisOmicron Ursae MajorisOmicron Ursae Majoris is a star system in the constellation Ursa Major. It is approximately 184 light years from Earth. It has the traditional name Muscida, which it shares with the optical double star Pi Ursae Majoris....
(1 Ursae Majoris) - π Ursae MajorisPi Ursae MajorisThe Bayer designation Pi Ursae Majoris is shared by two stars in the constellation Ursa Major:* Pi¹ Ursae Majoris * Pi² Ursae Majoris They are separated by 0.70° in the sky...
, an optical double star consisting of:- π¹ Ursae MajorisPi1 Ursae MajorisPi¹ Ursae Majoris is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.63. It is approximately 46.8 light years from Earth, and is a relatively young star with an age of about 200 million years. It is classified as a BY Draconis type variable star and its brightness varies by...
(3 Ursae Majoris) - π² Ursae MajorisPi2 Ursae MajorisPi² Ursae Majoris , also known as 4 Ursae Majoris or traditionally named Muscida, is an orange giant star approximately 252 light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major...
(4 Ursae Majoris)
- π¹ Ursae Majoris
The name derives from the post classical Latin musus, meaning "snout, or muzzle [of the bear]".