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[8317] eta Ursae Majoris, also known as Alkaid ("the leader") and Benetnash ("the daughters of the bier"), is the third brightest star in the constellation and the 35th brightest star in the sky. It is a hot bluish-white main sequence dwarf.
This star is also known as Benetnash, Benetnasch, or Elkeid. All the names for this star derive from the Arabic phrase Al Ka'id Banat al Na'ash, which means literally "the Governor of the Daughters of the Bier", that is, "The Chief of the Mourners.
Alcor (Saidak, 80 UMa), Alioth (ε UMa), Alkaid (Benetnash, η UMa), Alula Australis (ξ UMa), Alula Borealis (ν UMa), Dubhe (α UMa), Megrez (Kaffa, δ UMa), Merak (β UMa), Mizar (ζ UMa), Muscida (ο UMa), ...
 See also: Alkaid, Star, Mizar, Constellation, Alioth
  
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