55 Ursae Majoris
55 Ursae Majoris is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Ursa Major.
55 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 4.78. Because of its moderate brightness, 55 Ursae Majoris should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 55 Ursae Majoris is -0.057 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.068 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 55 Ursae Majoris
55 Ursae Majoris is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 6.0°
Azimuth: 30.0°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 55 Ursae Majoris
55 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 55 Ursae Majoris are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 55 Ursae Majoris in the sky:
Visibility of 55 Ursae Majoris from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 55 Ursae Majoris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 55 Ursae Majoris from the Sun and relative movement
55 Ursae Majoris is distant 182.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 55 Ursae Majoris
55 Ursae Majoris belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 55 Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.