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AN Ursae Majoris

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Ursa Major

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AN Ursae Majoris is a variable star in the constellation Ursa Major. This star has the strongest known magnetic field among cataclysmic variables, with a field strength of 230 million gauss (23 kT). This object, along with AM Herculis, define a class of objects known as polars.

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AN Ursae Majoris Wikipedia