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Also known as 77 Ursae Majoris, HD 112185, Epsilon Ursae Majoris, The Jade Sighting-Tube, ε UMa, ε Ursae Majoris, 77 UMa, HIP 62956

Alioth , also called Epsilon Ursae Majoris, is a star in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. The designation is Latinised from ε Ursae Majoris and abbreviated Epsilon UMa or ε UMa. Despite being designated "ε" (epsilon), it is the brightest star in the constellation and at magnitude 1.77 is the thirty-third brightest star in the sky.

Wikidata facts

Location
Ursa Major
Constellation
Ursa Major
Distance from Earth
24.2627
Diameter
5760000
Radius
4.14
Mass
2.91
Image
Ursa major constellation map-fr.png
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catalog code
Renson 32580
spectral class
A0.P,SB
apparent magnitude
1.731607
stellar rotational velocity
32.9
effective temperature
3
absolute magnitude
-0.2
right ascension
193.50728996750
declination
55.95982295694
parallax
40.30
radial velocity
-9.8
metallicity
-0.10
epoch
J2000.0
surface gravity
3000
right ascension component of proper motion
82
declination component of proper motion
-15
age estimated by a dating method
300
Commons category
Alioth
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