56 Ursae Majoris
56 Ursae Majoris is a giant star of spectral class G7 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
56 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 4.99. Because of its moderate brightness, 56 Ursae Majoris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 56 Ursae Majoris.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 56 Ursae Majoris is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
56 Ursae Majoris is distant 491.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
56 Ursae Majoris is circumpolar and transits at 02:06 UTC (altitude: 81.9°)