ρ-UMa (Star)

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From San Diego , ρ-UMa is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 21:22, 55° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:04 (PDT), 53° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:40, 18° above your northern horizon.

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Name ρ-UMa
Object type Star
Other names
ρ-UMa
Rho Ursae Majoris
8-UMa
8 Ursae Majoris
HR 3576[1]
HD 76827
NSV 4344
HIP 44390[3]
TYC 4375-2458-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 1117104986348319232[4]
Position
Right ascension:09h02m32s [4]
Declination:+67°37'46" [4]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:
Variable
4.78 (V) [2]
6.76 (BT) [2]
4.94 (VT) [2]
3.80 (G) [4]
5.01 (BP) [4]
2.78 (RP) [4]
Distance:98.4 parsec
320.7 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.55
Proper motion (speed):28.0 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):309.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.19
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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Longitude:
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32.72°N
117.16°W
PDT

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