Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 13h 47m 32.43776s[1] |
Declination | +49° 18′ 47.7602″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +1.86[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B3 V[3] |
U−B color index | −0.68[2] |
B−V color index | −0.19[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −10.9[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −121.17[1] mas/yr Dec.: −14.91[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 31.38 ± 0.24 mas[1] |
Distance | 103.9 ± 0.8 ly (31.9 ± 0.2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.67[5] |
Details | |
Mass | 6.1±0.1[6] M☉ |
Radius | 3.4±0.5[7] R☉ |
Luminosity | 594±31[7] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.78[7] cgs |
Temperature | 15,540±1,157[7] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 150[8] km/s |
Age | 10.0±2.6[6] Myr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Alkaid /ælˈkeɪd/, also called Eta Ursae Majoris (Latinised from η Ursae Majoris, abbreviated Eta UMa, η UMa),[10][11] is a star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is the easternmost star in the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism. However, unlike most stars of the Big Dipper, it is not a member of the Ursa Major moving group.[12] With an apparent visual magnitude of +1.86, it is the third-brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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