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Taiyangshou

Al Kaphrah, Alkafzah, El Koprah,
Chi Ursae Majoris, 63 Ursae Majoris

Orange giant in Ursa Major

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Proper NamesTaiyangshou, Al Kaphrah, Alkafzah, El Koprah
Bayer DesignationChi Ursae Majoris
Flamsteed Number63 Ursae Majoris
HR (BSC)4518
HD102224
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right Ascension11h 46m 3s
Declination+47° 46' 46"
Distance198 light years
61 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +3.70
Absolute: -0.22
Spectral ClassK0.5IIIb orange giant
Optimum VisibilityMarch / April (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

The orange star Taiyangshou lies almost directly northward of a prominent spiral galaxy. Less than half a degree from the star in the sky, this galaxy is NGC 3877, a member of the M109 Group at an estimated distance of more than fifty million light years. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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