ε-UMi (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ε-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
ε-UMi
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 16h45m58s [4] |
| Declination: | +82°02'14" [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.22 (V) [2] 5.33 (BT) [2] 4.31 (VT) [2] 3.97 (G) [4] 4.43 (BP) [4] 3.34 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 101.4 parsec 330.5 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 19.1 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 82.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.81 |
Sources