Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alkaid is the most eastern star in the Big Dipper (Plough).
Jerry Lodriguss
The second brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major and the end star in the handle of the Big Dipper (Plough).
[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.
THETA UMA (Theta Ursae Majoris). Midway up the front leg of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, to the north of one of the Arabs' three "leaps of the gazelle" (a trio of star pairs) lies mid-third magnitude (3.20) Theta Ursae Majoris.
Finally we have eta Ursae Majoris, called either Benetnasch or Alkaid, both of which mean "chief of the mourners". This is a blue-white star, a bit further than the rest at about 95 light years.
Other stars in Ursa Major.
Eta Ursae Majoris, Benetnasch, Alkaid, Elkeid
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* al-qāid al-banāt an-nac "The leader of the daughters of the bier" (the daughters of the bier, i.e.
Alkaid Eta Ursae Majoris
Al Kurud Theta Columbae
Al Kalb al Rai Rho-2 Cephei
Alkalurops Mu Bootis
Al Kaphrah Chi Ursae Majoris
Alkes Alpha Crateris
Alkurah Xi Cephei
Almach Gamma Andromedae
Al Minliar al Asad Kappa Leonis
Al Nair Alpha Gruis ...
2000.0) of Constellation Botes, the Herdsman or Bear Driver -- north of Nekkar (Beta Botis), east of Lamda Botis, northeast of Seginus (Gamma Botis), southwest of Edasich (Iota Draconis), southeast of Theta Botis and Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris), ...
At the tip of the bear's tail lies Eta Ursae Majoris, known both as Alkaid, from the Arabic al-qa'id meaning ‘the leader', or as Benetnasch, from the Arabic banat na'sh meaning ‘ ...
 See also: Star, Second, Ursa Major, Alkaid, Sky
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