HIP-59879 (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , HIP-59879 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
HIP-59879
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m54s [4] |
| Declination: | +86°26'08" [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 6.34 (V) [2] 6.82 (BT) [2] 6.38 (VT) [2] 6.22 (G) [4] 6.44 (BP) [4] 5.84 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 40.0 parsec 130.3 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 211.7 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 92.7° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.33 |
Sources