Alula Borealis - ν Ursae Majoris (nu Ursae Majoris)
Alula Borealis, also designated as ν Ursae Majoris (nu Ursae Majoris), is a double giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Alula Borealis visual magnitude is 3.48. Because of its moderate brightness, Alula Borealis 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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Alula Borealis - ν Ursae Majoris (nu Ursae Majoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alula Borealis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Alula Borealis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Alula Borealis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Alula Borealis is distant 421.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Alula Borealis - ν Ursae Majoris (nu Ursae Majoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):