2-UMi (Star)

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Image of 2-UMi
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , 2-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 2-UMi
Object type Star
Other names
2-UMi
2 Cephei
HR 285[1]
HD 5848
HIP 5372[3]
TYC 4623-1236-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 574112955678493824[4]
Position
Right ascension:01h08m46s [4]
Declination:+86°15'25" [4]
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:4.23 (V) [2]
5.82 (BT) [2]
4.36 (VT) [2]
3.88 (G) [4]
4.52 (BP) [4]
3.14 (RP) [4]
Distance:92.6 parsec
301.8 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):1.24
Proper motion (speed):81.1 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):97.5°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.60
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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