Alcoa (star) - Alcoa

Japanese: アルコア(星) - あるこあ
Alcoa (star) - Alcoa

...When there are two stars, it is called a double star, and when there are three or four, it is called a triple star or quadruple star, and generally, a multiple star. The second star from the end of the handle of the Big Dipper is Mizar, a star of second magnitude, but if you look closely, you will see a star of fifth magnitude (Alcor) close by (12 minutes of angle). These two are well-known double stars, and have long been used to check the quality of a person's visual acuity. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Alcoa (star)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…二つの恒星の場合を二重星,3個,4個と数が増えると,三重星,四重星といい,一般的には多重星という。北斗七星の柄の先から2番目の星は2等星の明るさのおおぐま座ζ星(ミザル)であるが,目をこらして見ると光度5等の星(アルコア)が密接(角度で12分)してついている。この二つはよく知られた二重星で,昔から人の視力の分解能のよしあしのチェックに使われてきた。…

※「アルコア(星)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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