The star at the tip of the Big Dipper’s handle, Alkaid, is 100 light-years away, so the light you see from the star tonight began its journey soon after World War I. Alkaid is much bigger, brighter, heavier, and hotter than the Sun.
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The star at the tip of the Big Dipper’s handle, Alkaid, is 100 light-years away, so the light you see from the star tonight began its journey soon after World War I. Alkaid is much bigger, brighter, heavier, and hotter than the Sun.