31 Ursae Majoris
31 Ursae Majoris is a variable giant star in the constellation of Ursa Major.
31 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 5.27. Because of its reltive faintness, 31 Ursae Majoris should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 31 Ursae Majoris is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 31 Ursae Majoris
31 Ursae Majoris is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 33.9°
Azimuth: 50.6°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 31 Ursae Majoris
31 Ursae Majoris is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 31 Ursae Majoris are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 31 Ursae Majoris in the sky:
Visibility of 31 Ursae Majoris from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
31 Ursae Majoris is circumpolar and transits at 19:38 UTC (altitude: 88.3°)
Distance of 31 Ursae Majoris from the Sun and relative movement
31 Ursae Majoris is distant 222.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 31 Ursae Majoris
31 Ursae Majoris belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 31 Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
