Pherkad

English Etymology From en ar فرقد calf farqad, from aḫfa al farkadayn ("the dim one of the two calves") in reference to Pherkad and Kochab, previously dual North Stars. Formally approved by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Star Names on 21 August 2016. Pronunciation en /ˈfɜːrkæd/ GA Proper noun en astronomy mul γ mul Ursae Minoris, a star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Kochab from about 1000 BC to about AD 300. Synonyms en Gamma Ursae Minoris, en γ Ursae Minoris, en Pherkad Major Hypernyms See en North Star en Stars