Star
Alkaid
η Ursae Majoris · HIP 67301 · Blue-white main-sequence star
True colour from its B–V index (-0.10) — a surface around 11,600 K.
Distance
104 light-years
Spectral type
B3V SB
Brightness
mag 1.85
Absolute mag
-0.67
Luminosity
161 × Sun
Surface
~11,600 K
Right ascension
13h 47m 32s
Declination
+49° 19′
- Alkaid is a blue-white main-sequence star in Ursa Major.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.