Mizar (Star)

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From San Diego , Mizar is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:50 (PDT), 25° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:58, 67° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 43° above your north-western horizon.

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Name Mizar
Object type Star
Other names
Mizar
ζ-UMa
Zeta Ursae Majoris
79-UMa
79 Ursae Majoris
HR 5054[1]
HD 116656
NSV 6224
HIP 65378[5]
TYC 3850-1385-1[4]
Gaia EDR3- 1563590579347125632[6]
Position
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:
Variable
2.22 (V) [3]
2.29 (BT) [2]
2.23 (VT) [2]
2.28 (G) [6]
2.97 (BP) [6]
2.43 (RP) [6]
B-V Color (mag):0.05
Right ascension:13h23m55s [6]
Declination:+54°55'30" [6]
Distance:24.9 parsec
81.1 lightyrs [6]
Proper motion (speed):124.6 mas/yr [6]
Proper motion (pos ang):100.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):0.24
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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