Star
Polaris
α Ursae Minoris · HIP 11767 · Yellow-white star
True colour from its B–V index (0.64) — a surface around 5,800 K.
Distance
433 light-years
Spectral type
F7:Ib-IIv SB
Brightness
mag 1.97
Absolute mag
-3.64
Luminosity
2,496 × Sun
Surface
~5,800 K
Right ascension
2h 31m 49s
Declination
+89° 16′
- Polaris is a yellow-white star in Ursa Minor.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.