Dubhe

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Dubhe

Summary

Dubhe is a binary star[1]. Dubhe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dubhe's instance of is recorded as binary star[3].
  • Dubhe's instance of is recorded as double star[4].
  • Dubhe's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[5].
  • Dubhe's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[6].
  • Dubhe's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[7].
  • Dubhe's spectral class is recorded as G9III+A7.5[8].
  • Dubhe is part of Big Dipper[9].
  • Dubhe is part of Northern Pole[10].
  • Dubhe's Commons category is recorded as Dubhe[11].
  • Dubhe comprises Alpha UMa A[12].
  • Dubhe comprises Alpha UMa B[13].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as HD 95689[14].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as HIP 54061[15].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as HR 4301[16].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11006+6201[17].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as SAO 15384[18].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11034364+6145034[19].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as α UMa[20].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as ADS 8035 AB[21].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 128139[22].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as BD+62 1161[23].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J11037+6145AB[24].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101174[25].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as FK5 417[26].
  • Dubhe's catalog code is recorded as GC 15185[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Big Dipper[9], an asterism[28] and Northern Pole[10], a Chinese constellation[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star[3], double star[4], near-infrared source[5], and ultraviolet source[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 95689[14], HIP 54061[15], HR 4301[16], IRAS 11006+6201[17], SAO 15384[18], and 2MASS J11034364+6145034[19].

Why It Matters

Dubhe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Dubhe is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . General Catalogue of Stellar Spectral Classifications (Version 2013-Jul). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+165.931964674'}
    Parallax {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+26.54'}
    Has parts
    Instance of binary star, double star, near-infrared source +1
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
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