![]() ![]() It has a faint red dwarf companion separated by 1 second of arc. Alcor is of magnitude 3.99 and spectral class A5V. With normal eyesight Alcor appears at about 12 minutes of arc from Mizar. The whole system lies about 83 light-years away from the Sun, as measured by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite. In fact, it was the first known binary star system, discovered by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1650. Mizar, also designated Zeta Ursae Majoris (ζ Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Zeta UMa, ζ UMa), is itself a quadruple system and Alcor, also designated 80 Ursae Majoris (80 UMa), is a binary, the pair together forming a sextuple system. The traditional name Mizar derives from the Arabic المئزر miʼzar meaning 'apron wrapper, covering, cover'.Īlcor was originally Arabic سها Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the ‘forgotten’ or ‘neglected’ one notable as a faintly perceptible companion of Mizar. Mizar is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle, and Alcor its fainter companion. This system consists of two pairs of double stars that are gravitationally bound to each other. Mizar's star is not a double star, but a four-star binary system located in the constellation Ursa Major (also known as the Big Dipper). Mizar consists of two stars with magnitudes 2.2 and 3.9 that can be seen easily without the aid of a telescope. Mizar and Alcor are two stars forming a naked eye double in the handle of the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major. Consequently, our Hotel will work with the local community and leverage the opening of additional “Hello Kitty themed rooms to promote even wider usage by Sanrio character fans from all around the world.Binary Stars in the Big Dipper Constellation Mizar and Alcor in constellation Ursa Major Moreover, trains decorated with Sanrio characters began operations from November 1, 2018. Also, the Keio Line Tama Center train station, which is a one minute walk from the Keio Plaza Hotel Tama, was renovated in 2016 to include Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters and designs, and two airport shuttle buses stopping near our Tama hotel are also decorated with Sanrio characters. ![]() The Hello Kitty rooms have enjoyed strong popularity since their opening in 2014 as reflected by the average occupancy rates of over 70% and supported by strong demand from female and family guests seeking the allure of attractive Hello Kitty cakes and desserts, drinks, and other foods and services in addition to the rooms. In addition, pillows decorated with clusters of stars are placed on the bed with shades of pink, accentuating the sense of fantasy from the world of “Little Twin Stars” and making guests feel as if they are participants in the scenes depicted. Also, younger brother Kiki, who is highly curious and a bit hasty, and older sister Lala, who is easily scared and a little bit of a crybaby, are depicted riding a unicorn on their way to an amusement park in another scene. The Little Twin Stars room is created with various images of Kiki and Lala playing at the amusement park on clouds. This room will make guests feel as if they are part of a scene of My Melody playing with her friends in a forest. A heartwarming wall relief depicting My Melody wearing a red hood made by her grandmother and playing on a swing made by her father is set against a backdrop of the room interior created to represent a green forest. The My Melody room is created in the image of the innocent, cheerful and loving nature of the character playing hide and seek in a forest. Reservations for the new My Melody and Little Twin Stars rooms have been taken from Monday April 15, 2019. ![]() ![]() The Keio Plaza Hotel Tama first opened four theme rooms in November 2014 based on “Hello Kitty”, and the new rooms will raise the total number of Hello Kitty theme rooms to eight. Our Tama Hotel will renovate a total of four additional rooms, including two rooms each in the themes of “My Melody” and “Little Twin Stars” (Kiki and Lala) who have been adored by fans around the world since their creation in 1975, to be opened on Saturday June 15, 2019, and thereby become the world’s first hotel to operate rooms in these themes on a regular basis. (Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shintaro Tsuji) to expand facilities and services featuring “Hello Kitty” and other Sanrio characters at our Keio Plaza Hotel Tama. TOKYO - The Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious hotel companies operating hotels located in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo and other locations, is proud to announce the strengthening of its collaborative relationship with Sanrio Co., Ltd. ![]()
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