Pi1 Ursae Majoris

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For other stars with this name, see Pi Ursae Majoris.
π1 Ursae Majoris
Observation data
Equinox J2000
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 08h 39m 11.7s
Declination +65° 01′ 15″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.63
Characteristics
Spectral type G1.5Vb
U-B color index 0.07
B-V color index 0.62
Variable type  ?
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -12.5 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -27.73 mas/yr
Dec.: 87.90 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 70.07 ± 0.71 mas
Distance 46.5 ± 0.5 ly
(14.3 ± 0.1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 4.86
Details
Mass 1.08 M
Radius  ? R
Luminosity 0.89 L
Temperature 5,860 K
Metallicity  ?
Rotation 4.79 days
Age  ? years
Other designations
3 Ursae Majoris, Gl 311, HR 3391, BD +65°643, HD 72905, GCTP 2047.10, SAO 14609, GC 11817, HIP 42438.

pi1 Ursae Majoris is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.63. It is approximately 46.5 light years from Earth. It is classified as a BY Draconis type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.08 magnitudes.

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