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Psi Ursae Majoris

52 Ursae Majoris

Orange Star in Ursa Major

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Psi Ursae Majoris
Flamsteed Number	52 Ursae Majoris
HR (BSC)	4335
HD	96833
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right Ascension	11h 9m 40s
Declination	+44° 29' 55"
Distance	145 light years 44 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.0 Absolute: -0.2
Spectral Class	K1III orange giant
Optimum Visibility	March
Notes	An evolved orange giant star more than 140 light years from the Sun, Psi Ursae Majoris is in the later stages of its existence, having consumed the hydrogen in its core. It lies in the southern parts of Ursa Major, representing the point where the 'rear legs' (marked by the stars Tania Borealis and Tania Australis) join the body of the Great Bear.

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