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θ Ursae Majoris (theta Ursae Majoris)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 13.30°   Az: 5.48°   Direction: North

θ Ursae Majoris is a variable and double sub-giant star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Ursa Major.

θ Ursae Majoris visual magnitude is 3.17. Because of its moderate brightness, θ 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 θ Ursae Majoris (theta Ursae Majoris) star
DSS2 image of θ Ursae Majoris. The red arrow shows the motion of θ Ursae Majoris during the next 100 years (-1.59 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.89 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 34m 34s
+51° 33’ 49”
12h 34m 22s
22h 08m 57s

J2000

09h 32m 51s
+51° 40’ 37”

Galactic Coordinates

165.45°
45.66°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for θ Ursae Majoris (theta Ursae Majoris).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.17
Sub-giant

2.52
F6IV
6576K

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

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

Star System Properties

θ Ursae Majoris 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 θ Ursae Majoris double sysyem:

3.17
13.87
10.7
4.1 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

θ Ursae Majoris is distant 43.96 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

13.49
43.96
15 km/s
-0.954 arcsec/y
-0.531"/y

Alternative Designations

θ Ursae Majoris
(theta Ursae Majoris)
25 Ursae Majoris
SAO27289
SAO27289
Gl 354 A

Visibility from Your Location

θ Ursae Majoris (theta Ursae Majoris) is circumpolar and transits at 17:36 UTC (altitude: 89.9°)