θ-UMa (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , θ-UMa is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:47 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 16° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 16° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:52.
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Name
θ-UMa
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 09h32m52s [3] |
| Declination: | +51°40'42" [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: Variable | 3.18 (V) [3] 3.75 (BT) [2] 3.23 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 13.5 parsec 43.9 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 1.09 arcsec/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 240.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.53 |
Sources