4 Ursae Minoris
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Right ascension | 14h 08m 50.92654s [1] |
| Declination | +77° 32′ 51.0466″ [1] |
| Spectral type | K3III [1] |
4 Ursae Minoris is a spectroscopic binary[2] star in the constellation Ursa Minor. Its apparent magnitude is 4.81. Located approximately 140 parsecs (460 ly) distant, the primary is a red giant of spectral type K3III,[1] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and is expanding.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "4 Ursae Minoris". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ Scarfe, C. D. (1971). "A Revised Orbit for 4 Ursae Minoris". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 83: 807. Bibcode:1971PASP...83..807S. doi:10.1086/129218.
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