2 Ursae Majoris

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 27.78° Az: 349.69° Direction: North

2 Ursae Majoris is a star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

2 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its faintness, 2 Ursae Majoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of 2 Ursae Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of 2 Ursae Majoris during the next 10000 years (-8.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 36m 49s

Declination +65° 03’ 25”

Hour Angle 10h 31m 44s

Sidereal Time 19h 08m 34s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 34m 36s

Declination +65° 08’ 41”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 150.52°

Galactic Latitude 35.21°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.47

Class

Absolute magnitude 2.04

Spectral Type A2

Color Index (B-V) 0.18

Temperature 8321K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 2 Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 2 Ursae Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

2 Ursae Majoris is distant 158.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 48.47

Distance (light year) 158.02

Radial Speed -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.049 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.063"/y

Alternative Designations

Flamsteed designation 2 Ursae Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD72037

SAO Catalogue SAO14590

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP42080

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+65 638

Visibility from Your Location

2 Ursae Majoris is circumpolar and transits at 22:40 UTC (altitude: 76.4°)

Set Location

Other stars in Ursa Major