Alpha Ursae Majoris
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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 03m 43.67152s[1] |
Declination | +61° 45′ 03.7249″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 1.79[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0III[3] + F0V[4] |
U−B color index | +0.93[2] |
B−V color index | +1.07[2] |
Variable type | Suspected[5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −9.4±0.3[6] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: –134.11[1] mas/yr Dec.: –34.70[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 26.54 ± 0.48[1] mas |
Distance | 123 ± 2 ly (37.7 ± 0.7 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.10±0.04[7] |
Details[8] | |
α UMa A | |
Mass | 3.44±0.11 M☉ |
Radius | 17.03±0.13 R☉ |
Luminosity | 165.1±8.3 L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.20 cgs |
Temperature | 5,012±65 K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.20±0.07[9] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 2.6±1.0[7] km/s |
Age | 280±30 Myr |
α UMa B | |
Mass | ~1.6[3] M☉ |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Dubhe or Alpha Ursae Majoris is an orange giant star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is 27 times wider than the Sun.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966), "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars", Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 4 (99): 99, Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Guenther, D. B.; et al. (2000). "Evolutionary Model and Oscillation Frequencies for α Ursae Majoris: A Comparison with Observations". The Astrophysical Journal. 530 (1): L45–L48. Bibcode:2000ApJ...530L..45G. doi:10.1086/312473. PMID 10642202.
- ↑ Tokovinin, A. A. (1997). "MSC - a catalogue of physical multiple stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 124: 75–84. Bibcode:1997A&AS..124...75T. doi:10.1051/aas:1997181.
- ↑ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/GCVS. Originally Published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
- ↑ Gontcharov, G. A. (November 2006). "Pulkovo Compilation of Radial Velocities for 35 495 Hipparcos stars in a common system". Astronomy Letters. 32 (11): 759–771. arXiv:1606.08053. Bibcode:2006AstL...32..759G. doi:10.1134/S1063773706110065. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Carney, Bruce W.; et al. (March 2008), "Rotation and Macroturbulence in Metal-Poor Field Red Giant and Red Horizontal Branch Stars", The Astronomical Journal, 135 (3): 892–906, arXiv:0711.4984, Bibcode:2008AJ....135..892C, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/3/892 Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Baines, E.; et al. (2017). "Fundamental Parameters of 87 Stars from the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer". The Astronomical Journal. 155 (1): 30. arXiv:1712.08109. Bibcode:2018AJ....155...30B. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa9d8b. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ McWilliam, Andrew (December 1990), "High-resolution spectroscopic survey of 671 GK giants. I - Stellar atmosphere parameters and abundances", Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 74: 1075–1128, Bibcode:1990ApJS...74.1075M, doi:10.1086/191527
- ↑ "DUBHE -- Spectroscopic binary", SIMBAD, Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, retrieved 2011-12-23
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