Star
Kochab
β Ursae Minoris · HIP 72607 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.47) — a surface around 3,800 K.
Distance
131 light-years
Spectral type
K4IIIvar
Brightness
mag 2.07
Absolute mag
-0.95
Luminosity
209 × Sun
Surface
~3,800 K
Right ascension
14h 50m 42s
Declination
+74° 09′
- Kochab is a orange giant in Ursa Minor.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.