61 UMa
HIP 56997; 61 UMa
DoubleStar
UMa
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.33
Spectral Type
G8V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.72)
Distance
27.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 41m 03.0s
Dec
+34° 12' 06.0"
Constellation
UMa
HR
4496
HIP
56997
Flamsteed
61 UMa
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Multiple Star System
Separation
158.9″
Companion Mag
11.3
Position Angle
86°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
STT 574
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 158.9″ · PA: 86° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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