Merak (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , Merak is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:46 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 14° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 49° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 06:14.
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Name
Merak
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 11h01m50s [3] |
| Declination: | +56°22'56" [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.35 (V) [3] 2.38 (BT) [2] 2.35 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 24.4 parsec 79.7 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.03 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 88.0 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 67.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.41 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.