ζ-UMi (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ζ-UMi is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
ζ-UMi
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 15h44m03s [6] |
| Declination: | +77°47'40" [6] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.29 (V) [3] 4.34 (BT) [2] 4.29 (VT) [2] 4.27 (G) [6] 4.29 (BP) [6] 4.19 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 110.1 parsec 358.9 lightyrs [6] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.04 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 20.0 mas/yr[6] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 95.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.92 |
Sources