Merak (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Merak is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 20:03 (PDT), 19° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:51 when it dips 14° above your north-western horizon. At 05:10, it will return to an altitude of 14° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 17° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:35.
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Name
Merak
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 11h01m50s [3] |
| Declination: | +56°22'56" [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.35 (V) [3] 2.38 (BT) [2] 2.35 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 24.4 parsec 79.7 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.03 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 88.0 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 67.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.41 |
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