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URSA MINOR

 

 

The north pole constellation.  Mythologically it represents Arcas, son of Callisto (see Ursa Major).  There are three stars above the fourth magnitude.

 

(Abbreviation:  UMi).

 

 

BRIGHTEST STARS

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

MAG

ABS.MAG.

SPEC

DIST.PC

H

M

S

o

2   

01

01

31

+85

59

24

4.52

0.0

K0

77

1    a

02

31

50.4

+89

15

51

1.99v

-4.6

F8

208  POLARIS

4    p²

08

40

12.9

+64

19

40

4.60

-0.1

K2

87

5   

14

27

31.4

+75

41

45

4.25

-0.3

K4

79

7    b

14

50

42.2

+74

09

19

2.08

-0.3

K4

29    KOCAB

13  g

15

20

43.6

+71

50

02

3.05

-1.1

A3

69    PHERKAD MAJOR

16  z

15

44

03.3

+77

47

40

4.32

1.7

A3

33    ALIFA

22  e

16

45

57.8

+82

02

14

4.23

0.3

G5

61

23  d

17

32

12.7

+86

35

11

4.36

1.2

A1

44    YILDUN

 

 

DOUBLES

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

MAGS.

P.A.

DIST.”

H

M

S

o

1    a

02

31

50.4

+89

15

51

2.0, 9.0

217

18.3  P.A. INCREASING

 

 

VARIABLES

 

STAR

R.A.

DEC

RANGE

PERIOD, D.

SPEC

TYPE

H

M

o

V

13

37.8

+74

34

7.4 – 8.8

72

M

SEMI-REGULAR

U

14

16.2

+67

01

7.4 – 12.7

327

M

MIRA

RR

14

56.8

+66

08

4.6 – 5.0

±40

M

SEMI-REGULAR

S

15

31.4

+78

48

7.8 – 12.7

327

M

MIRA

R

16

30.6

+72

23

8.7 – 11.0

324

M

MIRA

   Polaeis is a variable with a very small range:  1.95 – 2.05, period 3.6998 days. 

   g Is also variable, with a range of no more then 0.1 magnitude.

   e Is an eclipsing binary with a range of 0m.04 and a period of 39.5 days.

 

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