Yildun (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Yildun 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
Yildun
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 17h32m13s [4] |
| Declination: | +86°35'12" [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 4.34 (V) [2] 4.38 (BT) [2] 4.34 (VT) [2] 4.32 (G) [4] 4.34 (BP) [4] 4.29 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 55.9 parsec 182.3 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.03 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 55.0 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 10.5° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.60 |
Sources