36 Ursae Majoris

36 Ursae Majoris is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Ursa Major.

36 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 4.84. Because of its moderate brightness, 36 Ursae Majoris should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about 36 Ursae Majoris:

Color of 36 Ursae Majoris ⬤

Magnitude of 36 Ursae Majoris 4.84

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 36 Ursae Majoris is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 66°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 36 Ursae Majoris

36 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 36 Ursae Majoris are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 10h 30m 37s

Declination J2000 +55° 58’ 50”

Galactic Longitude 154.29°

Galactic Latitude 51.7°

Constellation Ursa Major

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 36 Ursae Majoris in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 36 Ursae Majoris.

Visibility of 36 Ursae Majoris from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

36 Ursae Majoris is circumpolar and transits at 22:22 UTC (altitude: 85.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of 36 Ursae Majoris

The image below is a photograph of 36 Ursae Majoris from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 36 Ursae Majoris is -0.176 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of 36 Ursae Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of 36 Ursae Majoris during the next 1000 years (-2.93 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of 36 Ursae Majoris from the Sun and relative movement

36 Ursae Majoris is distant 41.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 12.85 pc

Distance (light year) 41.89 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.176 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.03 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 36 Ursae Majoris

36 Ursae Majoris belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 4.30

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.52

Temperature of 36 Ursae Majoris 6300K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 36 Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 36 Ursae Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

36 Ursae Majoris star system properties

36 Ursae Majoris is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 36 Ursae Majoris double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.84

Secondary star magnitude 8.24

Magnitude difference 3.4

Separation 139 arcsec

Alternative designations of 36 Ursae Majoris

Flamsteed designation 36 Ursae Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD90839

SAO Catalogue SAO27670

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP51459

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+56 1459

Gliese Catalogue Gl 395

FK5 Catalogue 394

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