Star
Pherkad
γ Ursae Minoris · HIP 75097 · White bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.06) — a surface around 9,400 K.
Distance
487 light-years
Spectral type
A3II-III
Brightness
mag 3.00
Absolute mag
-2.87
Luminosity
1,225 × Sun
Surface
~9,400 K
Right ascension
15h 20m 44s
Declination
+71° 50′
- Pherkad is a white bright giant in Ursa Minor.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.