Merak (also known as Beta Ursae Majoris) is a star system, located in Federation space, near the former Cardassian Demilitarized Zone, visible from Earth (79 light-years distant) in the constellation of Ursa Major. Merak has a spectral class A1V, and is in the same general vicinity as Lya, Hanolan and the Argolis Nebula. (Reference book: Star Trek: Star Charts)
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Links
- Beta Ursae Majoris article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Beta Ursae Majoris at the Internet Stellar Database.