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: | 15h29m09s [4] |
| Declination: | +80°26'56" [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 6.58 (V) [2] 7.37 (BT) [2] 6.64 (VT) [2] 6.47 (G) [4] 6.79 (BP) [4] 5.97 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 21.8 parsec 71.1 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 249.2 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 295.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 4.88 |
Sources