Eta Ursae Minoris
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Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Ursa Minor |
Right ascension | 16h 17m 30.3s |
Declination | +75° 45' 19" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.95 |
Distance | 97.3 ± 1.4 ly (29.8 ± 0.4 pc) |
Spectral type | F5V |
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Eta Ursae Minoris (η UMi / η Ursae Minoris) is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It also has the traditional names Anwar al Farkadain and Alasco.
Eta Ursae Minoris is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.95, making it visible to the naked eye. It is approximately 97.3 light years from Earth.