Star Names · Entry

Mizar

Arabic
“girdle, waistband (disputed precise sense)”
Where it comes from
mizar, possibly 'apron, girdle, waistband'
Fun Fact
Mizar and its companion star Alcor form one of the most famous naked-eye double stars in the sky, and some historians believe ancient cultures used the pair as a test of eyesight.
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