π2 Ursae Majoris (pi2 Ursae Majoris)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 28.17° Az: 14.62° Direction: North-North-East

π2 Ursae Majoris is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

π2 Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 4.6. Because of its moderate brightness, π2 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.

Image of π2 Ursae Majoris (pi2 Ursae Majoris) star

DSS2 image of π2 Ursae Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Ursae Majoris during the next 10000 years (-10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 42m 24s

Declination +64° 14’ 10”

Hour Angle 14h 03m 12s

Sidereal Time 22h 45m 37s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 40m 12s

Declination +64° 19’ 40”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 151.36°

Galactic Latitude 35.96°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.6

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.16

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.17

Temperature 4368K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Ursae Majoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Ursae Majoris. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π2 Ursae Majoris is distant 252.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 77.40

Distance (light year) 252.32

Radial Speed 15 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.06 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.023"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π2 Ursae Majoris
(pi2 Ursae Majoris)

Flamsteed designation 4 Ursae Majoris

Henry Draper Catalogue HD73108

SAO Catalogue SAO14616

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP42527

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+64 698

FK5 Catalogue 2677

Visibility from Your Location

π2 Ursae Majoris (pi2 Ursae Majoris) is circumpolar and transits at 16:55 UTC (altitude: 77.2°)

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π2 Ursae Majoris (pi2 Ursae Majoris)

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Other stars in Ursa Major

π2 Ursae Majoris (pi2 Ursae Majoris)

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J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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