π¹-UMi (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , π¹-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
π¹-UMi
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 15h29m22s [3] |
| Declination: | +80°27'02" [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 7.22 (V) [1] 8.19 (BT) [1] 7.30 (VT) [1] 7.14 (G) [3] 7.53 (BP) [3] 6.57 (RP) [3] |
| Distance: | 21.8 parsec 71.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 242.0 mas/yr[3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 296.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 5.53 |
Sources