Muscida
The traditional star name Muscida has been applied to:
- ο Ursae Majoris (1 Ursae Majoris)
- π Ursae Majoris, an optical double star consisting of:
- π¹ Ursae Majoris (3 Ursae Majoris)
- π² Ursae Majoris (4 Ursae Majoris)
The name derives from the post classical Latin musus, meaning "snout, or muzzle [of the bear]".
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