This is the brightest star in a circular asterism known as the "Engagement Ring." This second- magnitude star was classified by Ptolemy as third-magni
This is the brightest star in a circular asterism known as the "Engagement Ring." This second- magnitude star was classified by Ptolemy as third-magnitude, suggesting it may be twice as bright as it was two thousand years ago. It is the brightest Cepheid variable, and it lies along the line connecting Dubhe and Merak. Its most notable (*) characteristic will be usurped by Vega in a few thousand years. For 10 points, name this brightest star in Ursa Minor at the end of the Little Dipper, also known as the North Star.
This is the brightest star in a circular asterism known as the "Engagement Ring.