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Mizar and Alcor

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Mizar and Alcor

Summary

Mizar and Alcor is a double star[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of double_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mizar and Alcor's instance of is recorded as double star[3].
  • Mizar and Alcor's has part is recorded as Zeta Ursae Majoris[4].
  • Mizar and Alcor's has part is recorded as Alcor[5].
  • Mizar and Alcor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xcg[6].
  • Mizar and Alcor's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Horse-and-Rider-stars[7].

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Designation and Status

Mizar and Alcor's instance of is recorded as double star[3].

Why It Matters

Mizar and Alcor ranks in the top 4% of double_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Mizar and Alcor. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mizar-and-alcor
MLA “Mizar and Alcor.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mizar-and-alcor.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mizar-and-alcor_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Mizar and Alcor}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mizar-and-alcor}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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