Alula Borealis
Also known as ν UMa · HR 4377
Alula Borealis is a star in the constellation Ursa Major, about 410 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type K3-III:) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Position (J2000) | 11h 18m 28s, +33° 05′ |
| Distance | 410 light-years (its light set off about 410 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.49 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 212 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Alula Borealis is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 77° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 73°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Ursa Major
- Bode's Galaxy (M81)
- Cigar Galaxy (M82)
- M109 (NGC 3992)
- Owl Nebula (M97)
- Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
- Surfboard Galaxy (M108)
- Twin Quasar
- Winnecke 4 (M40)
Everything in Ursa Major · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits