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On 11 November 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved from Alpha Ursae Majoris to Dubhe. The result of the discussion was moved. |
Can somebody transliterate 斗 & 天樞? TREKphiler hit me ♠ 01:05, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Currently, the article states that Dubhe is the northern pole star for 5100 BC and 20500 AD. During these points in the Earth's axial precession, Dubhe's declination is less than 60 degrees. On the other hand, Alkaid, which is brighter than Dubhe, will have a declination of over 75 degrees. Though neither is as ideal as Polaris is currently (over 89 degrees and nearly as bright), wouldn't Alkaid be a better choice? -- 173.51.121.53 ( talk) 16:56, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I agree that Dubhe should not be considered to be a pole star, and recommend that the text stating that it was and will be be removed ASAP. For reference, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Precession_N.gif, for example. The precession circle comes nowhere near the Big Dipper. Doesper ( talk) 17:16, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
I agree. The claim that it was the Pole Star is ludicrous. I'll remove it now. - Gnomon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.198.212.130 ( talk) 13:22, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) — Mdaniels5757 ( talk • contribs) 01:50, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
– I searched on all of these and found out that the names are more common because the stars is in the Big Dipper. So I suggest the page should be moved. For Merak (disambiguation), Merak is to replace Beta Ursae Majoris, so the original Merak has to be moved elsewhere. 117daveawesome ( talk) 08:57, 11 November 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. BegbertBiggs ( talk) 17:39, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
The article refers to Dubhe as a spectroscopic binary. But this is a visual binary, isn't it? The separation is about half a second of arc, which is a very close pair, but nonetheless there is a well-determined orbit from direct observation of the secondary star. If no one disagrees, please fix (or I will edit it myself in a few days). EllenM4014 ( talk) 18:52, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
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On 11 November 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved from Alpha Ursae Majoris to Dubhe. The result of the discussion was moved. |
Can somebody transliterate 斗 & 天樞? TREKphiler hit me ♠ 01:05, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Currently, the article states that Dubhe is the northern pole star for 5100 BC and 20500 AD. During these points in the Earth's axial precession, Dubhe's declination is less than 60 degrees. On the other hand, Alkaid, which is brighter than Dubhe, will have a declination of over 75 degrees. Though neither is as ideal as Polaris is currently (over 89 degrees and nearly as bright), wouldn't Alkaid be a better choice? -- 173.51.121.53 ( talk) 16:56, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
I agree that Dubhe should not be considered to be a pole star, and recommend that the text stating that it was and will be be removed ASAP. For reference, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Precession_N.gif, for example. The precession circle comes nowhere near the Big Dipper. Doesper ( talk) 17:16, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
I agree. The claim that it was the Pole Star is ludicrous. I'll remove it now. - Gnomon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.198.212.130 ( talk) 13:22, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. ( closed by non-admin page mover) — Mdaniels5757 ( talk • contribs) 01:50, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
– I searched on all of these and found out that the names are more common because the stars is in the Big Dipper. So I suggest the page should be moved. For Merak (disambiguation), Merak is to replace Beta Ursae Majoris, so the original Merak has to be moved elsewhere. 117daveawesome ( talk) 08:57, 11 November 2023 (UTC) — Relisting. BegbertBiggs ( talk) 17:39, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
The article refers to Dubhe as a spectroscopic binary. But this is a visual binary, isn't it? The separation is about half a second of arc, which is a very close pair, but nonetheless there is a well-determined orbit from direct observation of the secondary star. If no one disagrees, please fix (or I will edit it myself in a few days). EllenM4014 ( talk) 18:52, 29 December 2023 (UTC)