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Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris)

Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris) is a star in the constellation Ursa Major with an apparent magnitude of 3.32. It lies about 81 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

It is best placed in the evening sky around March. It is visible from the whole northern hemisphere and from southern latitudes down to about 33°S. It is circumpolar (never sets) north of latitude 33°N.

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