λ-UMi (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , λ-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
λ-UMi
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 17h16m54s [4] |
| Declination: | +89°02'15" [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Magnitude: | 6.35 (V) [2] 8.37 (BT) [2] 6.52 (VT) [2] 5.42 (G) [4] 6.62 (BP) [4] 4.32 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 273.0 parsec 889.8 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.57 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 24.4 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 260.9° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.83 |
Sources