'''Alkaid''' (also known as
HR5191,
Elkeid,
Benetnash or
Benetnasch:
Bayer designation η Ursae Majoris) is a
star in the
constellation Ursa Major. Alkaid is 108
light years distant from Earth, possesses an
apparent magnitude of +1.9 and belongs to the spectral classification B3.
Coordinates (equinox 2000)
Ursa Major, Eta
Category:Blue-white dwarfs
Category:Ursa Major constellation
de:Benetnasch
gl:Alkaid
ja:ベネトナシュ