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ψ Ursae Majoris (psi Ursae Majoris)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.86°   Az: 309.69°   Direction: North-West

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

ψ Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 3.01. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ 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 ψ Ursae Majoris (psi Ursae Majoris) star
DSS2 image of ψ Ursae Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ Ursae Majoris during the next 10000 years (-10.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 11m 04s
+44° 21’ 38”
06h 57m 40s
18h 08m 45s

J2000

11h 09m 39s
+44° 29’ 54”

Galactic Coordinates

165.8°
63.23°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ψ Ursae Majoris (psi Ursae Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.01
Giant

-0.26
K1III
4430K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ Ursae Majoris is distant 146.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

45.02
146.78
-4 km/s
-0.065 arcsec/y
-0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

ψ Ursae Majoris
(psi Ursae Majoris)
52 Ursae Majoris
SAO43629
SAO43629

Visibility from Your Location

ψ Ursae Majoris (psi Ursae Majoris) is circumpolar and transits at 19:28 UTC (altitude: 82.9°)