5 Ursae Minoris

5 Ursae Minoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Ursa Minor
Right ascension 14h 27m 31.54335s [1]
Declination +75° 41 45.5717 [1]
Spectral typeK4III [1]

5 Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. Its apparent magnitude is 4.25. Located approximately 110 parsecs (360 ly) distant, the primary is a red giant of spectral type K4III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is expanding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "5 Ursae Minoris". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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