Pi1 Ursae Majoris

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π1 Ursae Majoris
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation
(pronunciation)
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 BY Draconis
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. An excess of infrared radiation has been detected from this system, which is indicative of a debris disk.[1]

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  1. ^ Beichman, C. A.; Tanner, A.; Bryden, G.; Stapelfeldt, K. R.; Werner, M. W.; Rieke, G. H.; Trilling, D. E.; Lawler, S.; Gautier, T. N. (2006). "IRS Spectra of Solar-Type Stars: A Search for Asteroid Belt Analogs". The Astrophysical Journal 639: 1166–1176. doi:10.1086/499424. 

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