Alioth (Star)

From Cambridge , Alioth is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 01:09, 76° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 19:55 (EDT), 40° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:41, 45° above your north-western horizon.
Name
Alioth
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Object type
Star
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Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: Variable | 1.76 (V) [3] 1.81 (BT) [2] 1.76 (VT) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.04 |
Right ascension: | 12h54m01s [3] |
Declination: | +55°57'35" [3] |
Distance: | 25.3 parsec 82.5 lightyrs [5] |
Proper motion (speed): | 112.2 mas/yr [5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 94.2° |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.26 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.