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Its story

57 Ursae Majoris shines white and crisp with A-type light some 213 light-years away, within the most recognisable constellation of the northern sky. At magnitude 5.3 it lies at the edge of unaided visibility, slipping between the stars that trace the Plough s outline. Far from the glare of Mizar and Alcor, it adds to the quiet backdrop of the Great Bear with a cool, steady point of light.