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Ursa Major and W Ursae Majoris

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Ursa Major and W Ursae Majoris

Ursa Major vs. W Ursae Majoris

Ursa Major (also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. W Ursae Majoris (W UMa) is the variable star designation for a binary star system in the northern constellation of Ursa Major.

Similarities between Ursa Major and W Ursae Majoris

Ursa Major and W Ursae Majoris have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Apparent magnitude, Contact binary, Earth, Variable star.

Apparent magnitude

The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.

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Contact binary

In astronomy, a contact binary is a binary star system whose component stars are so close that they touch each other or have merged to share their gaseous envelopes.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.

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Ursa Major and W Ursae Majoris Comparison

Ursa Major has 187 relations, while W Ursae Majoris has 27. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.87% = 4 / (187 + 27).

References

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