Alkaid
HIP 67301; Eta UMa; 85 UMa
HIP 67301; Eta UMa; 85 UMa
Star
UMa
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
1.86
Spectral Type
B4V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.19)
Distance
104.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 47m 32.4s
Dec
+49° 18' 48.0"
Constellation
UMa
HR
5191
HIP
67301
Bayer
Eta
Flamsteed
85 UMa
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Stellar Notes
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.02.
Cas-Tau OB1; member of Pleiades group.
Lyman alpha observed from COPERNICUS.
ALKAID; Benetnash; Benetnasch; Elkeid.
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