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Entry: Benetnash - a star of Ursa Major - A827840
Author: Algeroth - U202715

So, this is my first guide entry - enjoy!

Welcome to Peer Review! I think we'll get this one in the Edited Guide, but before that, a couple of suggestions/questions:

1. Please change the title to "Benetnash (or Alkaid) - the Star" because this fits better in h2g2's scheme for things like this.

2. I use Alkaid (the name I prefer) to find Arcturus (A757352, in Bootes). Maybe you could add some hints how to find Benetnash (left--right things are a bit disadvantageous for that) in the sky and what else you can find *using* Benetnash.

3. Add a link to the HR diagram at A645086.

4. You say, 'This short text here is about one of it´s stars, the one called Benetnash (also known as Alkaid or Eta Ursae Majoris)' -- I'd leave the 'This short text here is about' out and re-formulate the phrase.

5. Benetnash is much hotter then 9100 K (namely 20000K), and its radius should be 8 times the sun. You've got your info from http://einstein.stcloudstate.edu/Dome/constellns/alkaid.html probably, but they are writing rubbish there. As on many other sites, too.

6. Google a little bit for Alkaid. You will surely find a lot.

I'm no expert astronomer, but is it correct to say that "Probably everybody has seen the very famous Ursa Major"? I know it's visible to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, but what about those in the south?

Yes, you're right. This must be changed, too.

Hi Algeroth,

You might also like to mention the Ursa Major is is the Latin name for The Great Bear. It is also known in the US as The Big Dipper or in the UK as The Plough. The two latter names would be more familiar to non-astronimical types.

Regards

Stuart

Hi Algeroth,

You might also like to mention the Ursa Major is is the Latin name for The Great Bear. It is also known in the US as The Big Dipper or in the UK as The Plough. The two latter names would be more familiar to non-astronimical types.

Regards

Stuart

I think with the few changes suggested this will be a great article. But i'm a little confused, the article doesn't say it is in PR, and still has the submit for review link. What's going on?

Would
Right ascension: 13h 47.540m
Declination: 49° 18.800'
be too precise?

Alji (Member of The Guild of Wizards @ U197895)

Equinox? Yearly movement?

Yeah, I´ll fix everything as soon as possible! Promise!

Greets
Algeroth

Are you still working on this, Algeroth?

Caper Plip

You ask this as the Grim Reaper?

No activity from Algeroth for over two months - a move to the Flea Market perhaps?

Sounds good to me, consider it 2nded.

Tango